Brief

How to Identify and Advance Equitable Social Norms

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.

Description

The information provided in this brief supports USAID Mission staff and implementing partners working to promote gender equity and norms that foster healthy relationships. By identifying context-specific social norms, program implementers can promote equitable norms in their program activities. This is How-To Note 1 in a series.