Gender equality

This briefing note from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme summarises key considerations and resources to guide the inclusion of people most affected by intersecting inequalities in coordinated humanitarian,…

This resource presents research and collation of  good practice and tips in designing perception surveys in order to understand gender equality issues, including recommendations on safeguarding, meaningful participation and inclusion. The paper…

This resource from the Work and Opportunities for Women helpdesk (WOW helpdesk) synthesises evidence on the linkages between gender, social inclusion and trade, highlighting women’s different roles in trade in selected middle-income countries. It…

This resource from the Work and Opportunities for Women helpdesk (WOW helpdesk) is an evidence review which outlines how discriminatory laws affect women's economic empowerment, both directly and indirectly. It presents  lessons learned on how…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is a rapid review summarising relevant analytical frameworks and good practice for analysing intersecting social inequalities in crisis settings. The focus is on…

This article examines the impact of a disability-inclusive intervention on learning outcomes for girls with disabilities in Kenya. It summarises the pre-existing circumstances and the project implemented by the non-governmental organisation. It…

This resource explains how gender inequality affects the extent and patterns of different dimensions of poverty in forcibly displaced populations. It also explores how conflict and displacement affect gender norms and the prevalence of intimate…

This guide helps tax professionals consider key questions on gender while designing tax programmes. The purpose of this guide is to share learnings with donors. It refers to two categories of support that development actors may provide to…

This policy brief presents findings from a World Bank’s research programme focused on gendered dimensions of forced displacement and poverty. It looks at how poverty intersects with gender and forced displacement and outlines implications for policy…

This resource examines multidimensional poverty among displaced populations. It brings together three key issues: multidimensional poverty, forced displacement and gender. The analysis builds on the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) from Ethiopia…

This resource examines the current evidence and practice around the prevention of violence against women and girls (VAWG). It makes recommendations for how prevention programming can be implemented at scale in a way that aligns with feminist…

This resource summarises the pivotal role played by refugee women-led organisations (WLOs) in preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV). It also examines the systemic barriers WLOs face, in relation to registration, legal recognition…

This resource looks at available evidence on the effectiveness of social norms-focused approaches to tackling different forms of gender-based violence (GBV) in fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS). It recognises how social norms play a…

This resource examines the intersections of disability, gender and violence. It summarises early evidence on intimate partner violence (IPV) from the global What Works Violence against Women and Girls Programme (the ‘What Works’ programme), which…

This resource looks at effective funding strategies to support women’s rights organisations (WROs) working on the prevention of violence against women and girls (VAWG). It makes recommendations based on consultations with 58 WROs working on VAWG in…

This resource focuses on research uptake approaches used by the global What Works to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls Programme (the ‘What Works’ programme), funded by the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).…

This resource summarises the evidence on societal-level impact of online violence against women and girls (VAWG). It looks at four main areas: the economic costs of online VAWGhow social norms around violence against women are changing as a…

This resource aims to provide universities in Africa with examples and support to mainstream gender into post-graduate energy access programmes, using 6 levers:gender-focused learning outcomesgender and energy access contentgender inclusive teaching…

This resource is guidance developed for country offices in the UK Government’s former Department for International Development (DFID) to support them with efforts to prevent and address violence against women (VAW) and violence, abuse and…

This resource is a guidance note which provides design and implementation considerations for gender-responsive and transformative social protection in crisis contexts. It consolidates existing evidence and short case studies into actionable guidance…

The Global Innovation Fund uses gender analysis tools to consider each of their investments through a 'gender lens'. This resource is a toolkit that supports the analysis of gender issues for innovations focused specifically on gender impact,…