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This policy note explores the barriers women entrepreneurs face in scaling their businesses and presents evidence-based findings on effective strategies to support women-led firms. Lessons from the Africa and East Asia Pacific Gender Innovation Labs…

This practical guidance supports project developers in integrating gender equity into carbon credit initiatives, moving beyond a ‘Do No Harm’ approach to ensure benefits for all genders. Developed under the Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW)…

This policy brief explores how addressing gender-based violence (GBV) can enhance the effectiveness of climate change programmes and policies. It presents emerging good practices and recommendations for policymakers and practitioners to more…

In this video, Tatiana Salisbury and Kelly Rose-Clarke from King’s College London discuss the importance of investing in child and adolescent mental health. They highlight key messages for donors and guide how to strengthen support for mental health…

This guidance note aims to support designing and delivering gender-responsive and inclusive social protection systems. It highlights key gender equality and social inclusion considerations and their importance in policy, programmes and systems. It…

This key sheet synthesises existing evidence, good practice, and key resources for integrating gender and disability inclusion in the finance sector and broader economic development programmes. It highlights approaches for ensuring financial…

This think piece explores the role of women’s rights organisations (WROs) in creating enabling environments for girls’ education and challenging harmful gender norms. It examines the constraints WROs faced and how they were overcome, their impact on…

This rapid evidence review from the from the Knowledge for development and diplomacy (K4DD) helpdesk examines how women’s social, economic, and political empowerment positively contribute to climate change mitigation and sustainable natural…

In this 8:58 minute video, Thazin La from the Burnet Institute Myanmar shares her team’s experience of involving people with disabilities in research. Since disability-related data is scarce in Myanmar, the team reflects on the challenges and…

This policy paper presents key lessons on closing the gender productivity gaps in agriculture, drawn from impact evaluations. The research shows that when women manage cash crop plots and have equal access to agricultural inputs and resources, they…

This article examines how social protection systems have supported women and girls during COVID-19 and highlights the need for gender-responsive approaches in recovery efforts. It calls for greater investment in social protection systems that…

Despite progress, women still face widespread inequality, and no country has achieved full gender parity. With global commitments to achieve gender equality by 2030, the Equalities Resource Hub highlights where we stand today.With this one-page…

This resource from the Work and Opportunities for Women helpdesk (WOW helpdesk) is aimed at sustainability, climate and procurement professionals working in multinational companies. It explains how companies can make their work more environmentally…

This resource shows employers how to make their workplaces inclusive of people with intellectual disabilities. It includes clear guidance on accessible recruitment, hiring, communication at work, and organisational policies. It provides templates…

This resource explains how feminist foreign policies (FFP), feminist development policies (FDP) and international gender strategies impact incidents of violence against women and girls (VAWG). It summarises the commitments on VAWG from a selection…

This resource explains how organisations can work effectively on prevention of gender-based violence (GBV). It explains steps that should be taken in strengthening organisational systems and structures, strengthening technical skills and…

This resource sets out the concept of social protection as a ‘solar’ system – a simple, cohesive, visually clear system. The system is made up of different ‘building blocks’, relating to policy, programme design, implementation and delivery. The…

This resource from the Knowledge, Evidence and Learning for Development (K4D) programme provides guidance on how to ensure socially excluded people are taken into consideration in crisis settings, including humanitarian and conflict-affected…

This resource from the Work and Opportunities for Women helpdesk (WOW helpdesk) provides key facts relating to the case for promoting women’s economic empowerment in development programming and business planning. It explains what companies can do to…

This resource is a think piece from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Girls’ Education Challenge. It looks at why the most marginalised must be prioritised in global efforts to ensure foundational learning for all…

This resource is part of a series of ‘poverty profiles’ by the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk (DI HD) focused on eight of the most marginalised group-based identities. It responds to the fact that global progress has not benefitted everyone…