Gender equality

This resource discusses the global shift towards digitalisation, and how this is driving technical, social and organisational changes. Having the capacity to leverage digital technology has been identified as essential to ensuring individual…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme examines the issue of management of climate finance in  lower income countries and small island developing states, It makes the case for taking a more…

This resource aims to provide civil society organisations with a simple means of remembering key facts about safeguarding. The infographic focuses on four areas referred to as the ABCD of safeguarding:accountabilitybuilding…

This resource outlines evidence gaps and research priorities that need to be addressed to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM) over the next five years. The resource describes the different types of FGM and provides core background information…

This resource is the UK Government’s women, peace and security national action plan 2023 to 2027. It sets out the UK Government's commitment to reduce the impact of conflict on women and girls and ensure women’s and girls’ rights are promoted in…

This resource sets out what the UK Government is doing to improve safeguarding standards across its overseas development assistance work. It focuses specifically on safeguarding from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment within the…

This resource outlines the limited way in which adolescents are included in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It focuses on the data gap in relation to adolescent boys and girls in the SDGs, and how their needs and risks are…

This resource is the Murad Code which brings together existing minimum standards for the safe and ethical collection and use of information from survivors of systematic and conflict-related sexual violence (SCRSV). It outlines how survivors of…

This resource sets out the evidence base on technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), an assessment of evidence gaps, and emerging research priorities. It also sets out some of the key methodological and ethical challenges in accessing…

This resource is written for multinational businesses operating in low and middle-income countries that are working to decarbonise. It is designed for businesses that rely on significant numbers of female employees within their supply chains – for…

This resource is an International Protocol which outlines best practice guidance on how to document and investigate, sexual violence in conflict settings as a war crime, crime against humanity, act of genocide or other serious violation of…

This resource pack from the Knowledge, Evidence and Learning for Development (K4D) programme explains how tax policy, administration and research can promote women’s equality and empowerment through being ‘gender aware’.  The resource…

This resource outlines factors that influence how effective teaching is for marginalised adolescent girls. It is designed to help programmes and policy makers improve their approach to teacher professional development through providing guidance on…

This resource is a research toolkit intended to be used to help prevent child marriage and respond to the needs of married and divorced girls and boys. It focuses on promoting action and inclusion, and looks at the threats and opportunities girls…

This resource provides a summary of recent evidence and research relating to female genital mutilation (FGM), generated through the Evidence to End FGM Programme. It describes FGM and sets out how this evidence and research has been used to…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme looks at the opportunities for political empowerment created during and after conflict for women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) people.…

This resource explores how women’s economic empowerment can reduce the risk of modern slavery while also creating a positive impact for women. It examines the drivers of modern slavery that are context and identity specific and explains how…

This resource examines gaps in current and historic measurement of women’s economic empowerment (WEE) and identifies core indicators, principles and recommendations for effective and consistent measurement. It explains how to choose measurement…

This resource from the from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme provides information on how government departments can work with civil society organisations in the delivery of international aid. It recommends ways of…

This resource 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 advance women’s economic empowerment in low and middle-income…

This resource explains what intersectionality is and why it is important to organisations working in humanitarian and development contexts. It also provides advice on how to integrate an intersectional approach into safeguarding work.  The…