Resources

Access the full text of the Executive Order on Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council from March 8, 2021. 

Access the full text of the Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation from January 20, 2021.

Review USAID’s Anti-Harassment policy which ensures the Agency takes immediate, effective measures to end harassment.

Review USAID's policy to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse and ensure people are able to access USAID-funded services and activities safely.

Review the policy that provides the vision for USAID’s work to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment around the world.

Read the Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018, which requires that USAID strategies and policies be shaped by gender analysis.

Read this policy that draws on the latest thinking and evidence in the field of economic development and provides a common frame of reference for USAID staff and programs around the world.

Read this policy outlining the primary purpose of USAID education programming: to achieve sustained, measurable improvements in learning outcomes and skills development. 

Read this chapter on how to implement key policies and strategies across the Program Cycle, with a focus on evidence-based decision-making and support for local ownership.

Read through this public law that "ensures the United States promotes the meaningful participation of women in mediation and negotiation processes seeking to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict."