Resources

This report contains a landscape analysis and four case studies to explore the intended and unintended consequences of market systems development approaches to youth’s and women’s inclusion in agriculture and supporting markets.

Read this secondary analysis of the Violence Against Children Surveys data, which aids in identifying the prevalence of school-related gender-based violence.

Explore the landscape analysis conducted by Advancing Women's Empowerment on the nature, scope, and scale of women’s empowerment in beyond production interventions.

Explore the resources list and corresponding good practices around preventing, mitigating, and responding to gender-based violence in the agriculture sector.

Learn about USAID’s water security, sanitation, and hygiene activities, as well as USAID’s achievements towards targets and goals set out in the U.S. Government Global Water Strategy.

Review evidence on the adequacy of menstrual hygiene management in the workplace that identifies the cost-effectiveness, sustainability, and scalability of approaches to improve conditions.

Learn about the gender dynamics in the water, sanitation, and hygiene business and discover action points to enhance women's roles in the sector.

Explore this research that offers important insights into the role that female and male sales agents may play in driving positive sanitation behavior through market-based approaches.

Review the analysis of Youth Excel, a USAID-funded program that aims to advance gender equality by using research, learning, and data to change systems and transform norms, shifting power differentials so that diverse youth influence development decisions.

Learn about how digital financial services have the potential to promote women’s economic empowerment in agriculture and food systems contexts, especially in beyond production.