Resources

Explore interactive maps which describe the prevalence of child, early, and forced marriage (CEFM) and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in countries where these practices occur.

The toolkit instructs users on how to understand the implications of landscape assessments and apply learnings to their project and program portfolios.

Review this guidance on Advancing Gender Equality and Female Empowerment, one of 18 technical guidance documents for implementing the U.S. Government’s Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS).

Review this factsheet which outlines Feed the Future's approach to empowering women in food security to overcome barriers and unleash their full potential, including in the wake of COVID-19.

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

Use this toolkit that assists USAID staff in designing and expanding gender-based violence prevention and response efforts and integrating them into rule-of-law programming.

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.

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

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

Understand the definition of social norms, including gender norms, and how they relate to gender-based violence, as well as various tools to identify and address them.