People living in poverty

This animation offers an overview of Young Lives, a longitudinal study of child poverty across four countries, over 15 years, with 12,000 children. 

This resource highlights how children in poverty across low- and middle-income countries are the most affected by climate change, impacting their health, education, nutrition, and living conditions. The Young Lives evidence shows that these impacts…

This policy brief looks at extensive evidence around the direct and indirect impacts of violence in and around schools and the significant impacts on educational outcomes. It highlights that gender inequality is a root cause of violence in schools…

This infographic explores the complex and often contested relationship between harmful social norms and extreme poverty. It highlights how deeply embedded norms can drive the marginalisation and impoverishment of certain groups, and why identifying…

This infographic illustrates how climate change deepens existing poverty and threatens to reverse progress made in poverty reduction. It highlights the multiplier effect of climate change when combined with other drivers of poverty and how it…

 This podcast episode explores how social protection systems can move beyond addressing women’s basic needs to actively challenging gender norms that perpetuate inequality. The episode reflects on how social programmes can unintentionally reinforce…

This infographic summarises evidence from a Young Lives Study of children’s experiences of violence in Vietnam, Ethiopia, Peru and India. It looks at what children say about violence, how it impacts them, and the main themes that emerged from a…

This policy note summarises key findings from the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) report on the wellbeing of adolescents with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It draws on a thematic evidence review, combined…

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 guidance document outlines six core principles for disability-inclusive programming, based on lessons learned from 12 projects delivered between 2019 and 2023. Drawing on practical experiences, it highlights both successes and challenges in…

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…

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 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 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 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…

This resource is a self-assessment tool that provides a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) framework to help practitioners identify areas for improvement in their projects and adapt them to become more GESI transformative. Transformative…

This report from the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk (DI HD) highlights the benefits of prioritising gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) while working in the area of poverty reduction, trade and economic development, peace and…