The Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG) plenary meeting was held on July 10, 2018, and included over 60 participants. IGWG members and prospective members came together to learn about new interventions, research and tools relevant to gender, to connect with colleagues in the gender community and to discuss ideas and key priorities for the network. Presentations spoke to the various ways gender considerations can be...Read More
News & Updates
Recording: A Fireside Chat on Gender-based Violence with Mary Ellsberg and Lori Heise
In celebration of International Women’s Day, please join us for an intimate conversation with renowned experts, Mary Ellsberg and Lori Heise, who each bring more than 25 years of experience working on gender-based violence (GBV). Read More
Engaging Boys and Men in Contraception Use and Family Planning: A Slide Deck
This slide deck, funded by USAID through the Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health (PACE) Project, consists of 57 data-driven slides that can be used by advocates, program planners, and funders, to make the case for engaging boys and men in family planning. Read More
Continuing the Dialogue from SVRI: New Developments and Future Directions in GBV Work
The recent Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum (SVRI) in Brazil brought together over 450 gender-based-violence (GBV) stakeholders from around the world. To continue that dialogue and in commemoration of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against GBV, the IGWG's GBV Task Force hosted a panel on SVRI's impact and crucial steps forward for the field. Read the event's recap here. Read More
Updates Made to Gender Integration Continuum User’s Guide
The IGWG's Gender Integration Continuum training has now been updated! Built upon IGWG's 2002 training, this new suite of products includes an updated facilitator's guide, a 13 slide presentation, and a project scenarios bank.Read More
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) began this past Saturday, November 25, join the IGWG and the Population Reference Bureau in highlighting GBV projects around the world!Read More