Resources

Practical tools and resources to improve gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Summary

Women’s Economic Empowerment Map (Text Only)

USAID provides information on 78 activities across 60 countries that the Agency is implementing with resources from the former Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Fund at USAID.

    Tags:
  • Economic Growth
  • Entrepreneurship, Digital, and Financial Inclusion
  • Inclusive Development
  • Activity Design and Implementation
Summary

Snapshot of Women’s Economic Empowerment Activities: September 2019–December 2020

This snapshot provides an overview of activities undertaken with resources from the former Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Fund at USAID to advance women’s economic empowerment globally.

    Tags:
  • Economic Growth
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Entrepreneurship, Digital, and Financial Inclusion
  • Inclusive Development
  • Gender Equality in the Workforce
  • Activity Design and Implementation
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
  • Partnerships
Brief

Brief: Gender Inequality Causes Poverty

Explore research that establishes how unequal conditions for women and girls contribute to poverty and suffering around the world.

    Tags:
  • Economic Growth
  • Data and Decision-Making
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Inclusive Development
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
Strategy

National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality

Review the first-ever U.S. national gender strategy which aims to ensure that a focus on gender is mainstreamed across the work of the federal government.

    Tags:
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Entrepreneurship, Digital, and Financial Inclusion
  • Gender Equality in the Workforce
  • Inclusive Development
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Women’s Leadership
  • Policy Formation
  • Strategy
Training and Learning Material

Gender Training for Nutrition Programs

Complete this training to learn about one process for integrating gender into nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programming.

    Tags:
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Education
  • Engaging Men and Boys
  • Gender Analysis
  • Inclusive Development
  • Maternal Child Health and Nutrition & WASH
  • Training
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Tool

USAID Women’s Economic Empowerment and Equality Dashboard

Explore this quick assessment of women’s inclusion in the economy, showcasing the extent to which women have attained economic, social, and political empowerment.

    Tags:
  • Economic Growth
  • Data and Decision-Making
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Inclusive Development
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
Policy

USAID Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Policy

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

    Tags:
  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Conflict and Insecurity
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Digital Access and Technology
  • Economic Growth
  • Education
  • Energy and Infrastructure
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Global Health
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Land and Property Rights
  • Biodiversity, Conservation, and Natural Resources Management
  • Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene
  • Data and Decision-Making
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Engaging Men and Boys
  • Inclusive Development
  • Policy
  • Women’s Leadership
  • Activity Design and Implementation
  • Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
  • Partnerships
  • Policy Formation
  • Project Design and Implementation
  • Strategy
Policy

USAID Economic Growth Policy

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.

    Tags:
  • Economic Growth
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Gender Equality in the Workforce
  • Inclusive Development
  • Policy
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Policy Formation