This study reviews Food for Peace Emergency Food Security Program and Development Food Security Activity and Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance projects that explicitly or implicitly incorporated gender-focused programming to answer how the design, implementation, and monitoring processes of projects using a combination of modalities can maximize gender outcomes.Read More
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The Climate-Gender-Conflict Nexus
Women at the grassroots of the climate-gender-conflict nexus are uniquely positioned to contribute to sustainable natural-resource management, climate-resilient communities, and enhanced peace and stability. This report explores the linkages between climate change, conflict, and gender and demonstrates to policymakers and practitioners that promoting women’s contributions can accelerate gains across peace, conservation, and sustainability.Read More
Bridging the Gap: Emerging Private Sector Response and Recovery Measures for Gender Equality Amid COVID-19
As COVID-19 widens global gender gaps, IFC and UN Women have partnered to showcase a growing number of companies and organizations around the world that are taking action to ensure the economic inclusion and social well-being of their employees, customers, and suppliers, as well as local communities. This report aims to inform companies around the world on emerging practices and initiatives for supporting women employees,...Read More
The Power of Parity: Advancing Women’s Equality in Africa
The continent of Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest growing economies and offers an exciting frontier for businesses looking for growth and new markets, but persistent gender inequality is limiting its potential. This report explores the “power of parity” for Africa, looking at the potential boost to economic growth that could come from accelerating progress toward gender equality.Read More
Spotlight on Gender in NDCs
This brief outlines select national structures and systems for integrating gender into climate action, and features details on 34 countries’ processes and actions to actively engage in integrating gender equality in their Nationally Determined Contribution planning and implementation. Of the 168 countries assessed, 56% of countries were found to be either actively engaging or initiating engagement in some level of processes to integrate gender across climate-relevant...Read More
An Update on Effective Approaches for Gender-Integrated Interventions for Reproductive Health
This publication extends two prior reviews—So What? (2004) and New Evidence (2009)—of evidence for gender-integrated interventions. Reviewers summarized the evidence, published from 2009 to 2016, for reproductive health interventions that promoted behaviors related to unintended pregnancy, maternal health, human HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted infections, gender-based violence, and menstrual hygiene management.Read More
