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In July 2022, a cross-generational group of women came together to share ancestral practices and new methodologies as a way to strengthen and preserve their culture.

“Before, most of the girls we served were not in school. Now, most of them are.” – Maricel Cuartas

PepsiCo and USAID are partnering to make a practical and compelling business case for scaling investments in women’s economic empowerment within PepsiCo and other global companies.

Governments and development partners are rapidly responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, but gender must be considered across all response and recovery efforts.  

USAID Land for Prosperity Activity and Colombia’s Land Restitution Unit delivered workshops to empower rural women about property rights, land ownership, the care economy, and gender-based violence.

USAID is strengthening women’s rights to land and resources so that women may use these rights for concrete economic, social, and political opportunities.

The Kenya Water and Sanitation Civil Society Network and the African Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation launched the Sex for Water—Promoting Safe Space for Girls and Young Women in Kibera project.

The USAID Integrated WASH Response and Prevention of Gender-Based Violence is working directly with communities in South Sudan to improve access to safe water and sanitation.

USAID’s Clean Air Catalyst program, with help from USAID’s Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub commissioned a gender analysis for air pollution in the transport sector in Indore, India—a CAC pilot city of 2 million people.

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference featured USAID in an official side-event showcasing the U.S. Government’s commitment and approach to gender-responsive climate action.