Resources

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

Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response

Understand USAID's definition of gender-based violence (GBV) and take advantage of their thought leadership and technical support for GBV prevention and response activities around the world.

    Tags:
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Education
  • Gender Equality in the Workforce
  • Gender-based Violence
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Activity Design and Implementation
  • Strategy
Toolkit

Toolkit for Integrating GBV Prevention and Response Into Economic Growth Projects

Read through this toolkit that offers background and practical guidance to USAID staff on how to address gender-based violence in economic growth and trade projects across the program cycle.

    Tags:
  • Economic Growth
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Gender-based Violence
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Activity Design and Implementation
  • Project Design and Implementation
Research and Reports
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Bobby Neptune/USAID

Youth, Women, and Market Systems Development in Agriculture and Supporting Markets: Landscape Analysis and Case Studies Report

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.

    Tags:
  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Conflict and Insecurity
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Digital Access and Technology
  • Economic Growth
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Activity Design and Implementation
  • Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
  • Partnerships
  • Policy Formation
  • Project Design and Implementation
  • Strategy
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
Tool

The Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality Technical Guide

Use this Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality Technical Guide that is designed to improve dialogue, coordination, and impact among USAID and its development partners as they seek to advance WEEGE.

    Tags:
  • Economic Growth
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
  • Project Design and Implementation
Tool

The Gender Digital Divide

Sift through the Gender Digital Divide resources intended to help USAID staff support the Agency's “Closing the Gender Digital Divide” initiative.

    Tags:
  • Economic Growth
  • Gender Analysis
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
Communications Product

Infographic for Survivor-Centered Programming

Access this infographic which describes the survivor-centered approach to quality gender-based violence (GBV) programming.

    Tags:
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Gender Analysis
  • Gender Equality in the Workforce
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Project Design and Implementation
Summary

Land Links: Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

Delve into the Land Links site, full of material in support of USAID's mission to secure and strengthen women’s land and resource rights across the developing world.

    Tags:
  • Land and Property Rights
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Gender Equality in the Workforce
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Partnerships
  • Policy Formation