Resources

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

173 results
Tool

USAID Women’s Economic Empowerment and Equality Dashboard

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

    Tags:
  • Economic Growth
  • Data and Decision-Making
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Inclusive Development
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
Tool

Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index

Explore resources relating to WEAI including training materials and datasets.

    Tags:
  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Economic Growth
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Resilience and Food Security
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Strategy

USAID Climate Strategy

Review USAID’s 2022–2030 Climate Strategy that guides a whole-of-Agency approach to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, help partner countries build resilience to climate change, and improve operations.

    Tags:
  • Biodiversity, Conservation, and Natural Resources Management
  • Climate, Environment, and Natural Resource Management
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
  • Strategy
Strategy

USAID Women, Peace, and Security Implementation Plan

Read this strategy that seeks to increase women’s meaningful leadership in political and civic life by helping to ensure they are empowered to lead and contribute, equipped with the necessary skills and support to succeed, and supported to participate through access to opportunities and resources.

    Tags:
  • Adolescent Girls/Youth
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Women, Peace, and Security (WPS)
  • Women’s Leadership
  • 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.

    Tags:
  • 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
Strategy

USAID Higher Education Program Framework

Read this framework which depicts USAID’s common understanding of a higher education system, commitment to key higher education outcomes, and ways of engaging with higher education to achieve these outcomes.

    Tags:
  • Education
  • Education
  • Policy Formation
Policy

Women’s Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship (WEEE) Act

Read the Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018, which requires that USAID strategies and policies be shaped by gender analysis.

    Tags:
  • Economic Growth
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Entrepreneurship, Digital, and Financial Inclusion
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Activity Design and Implementation
  • Project Design and Implementation
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.

    Tags:
  • 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. 

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