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

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Policy

Executive Order on Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council

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

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  • 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
  • Policy
  • Policy Formation
  • Strategy
Summary

What We Do: Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

Understand USAID's commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment and its top priorities for shaping programming.

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  • Economic Growth
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Gender Analysis
  • Policy
  • Women’s Leadership
  • Strategy
Communications Product

United States to Announce Commitments to the Generation Equality Forum (Fact Sheet)

Read this factsheet to learn about the Biden Administration’s U.S. domestic and global priorities on gender equity and equality.

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  • Economic Growth
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Global Health
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Gender-based Violence
  • Policy
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Policy Formation
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.

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  • 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.

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

USAID Education Policy

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

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  • Education
  • Adolescent Girls/Youth
  • Education
  • Gender-based Violence
  • Policy
  • Policy Formation

Gender-Responsive Geothermal Generation

Read this case study that examines how a geothermal energy utility in El Salvador developed strategies to adhere to national laws on gender equality and national development goals, which resulted in environmental, social, and women’s empowerment outcomes and positive business outcomes.

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  • Energy and Infrastructure
  • Climate, Environment, and Natural Resource Management
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Gender Equality in the Workforce
  • Policy

Developing a Business Case for Gender Equality

Read this guide that outlines how to develop a business case for gender equality.

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  • Energy and Infrastructure
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Gender Equality in the Workforce
  • Policy