Women and girls

This guidance document and tool describes practices that Nigerian States can adopt to develop and implement gender equitable and socially inclusive (GESI) budgets. It provides step-by-step directions and tools to make the task easier, alongside…

This resource from the from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is literature review that looks at who are the bottom billion in Africa and which groups have the largest inequalities. The review explores who is most…

This policy paper provides top policy lessons on empowering adolescent girls. With overlapping crises such as climate change, the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, regional conflicts and rising global food insecurity, adolescent girls are…

This report provides guidance on how the climate change impacts women, what is needed for gender inclusive climate action and how to create gender inclusive opportunities in the green growth sectors. The resource summarises recent evidence and…

This case study is based on the findings of a survey looking at sexual health, reproductive rights and violence against children and youth. It outlines actions taken by humanitarian actors, based on the evidence produced by the Baobab’s Research…

This report examines the intersections between gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and food security. It explores the following areas:links between gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and food insecurity and its effects on…

This 3.25-minute video explains how the Girls Education Challenge initiative supports girls in accessing education. It explains the international commitments made to advance access to education for girls, why it’s important for girls to have access…

This resource looks at existing solutions aiming to advance gender equality in Nigeria and provides examples of policy options which can ease the constraints facing Nigerian women and girls.It focuses on the following areas:economic inclusionaccess…

This podcast shares lessons learned during the process of establishing the Equality Fund. It explains how the experiences of feminist movement actors were incorporated into the design of the fund and sets out new ideas for the role of the government…

This resource sets out how high-volume road and rail transport situations in urban areas and along long-distance transport corridors can negatively affect or exclude women, girls and other marginalised groups (people with disabilities, older people…

This Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4DD) rapid evidence review explores the drivers of gender-based violence (GBV) in migration across Latin America. It provides an overview of the factors influencing migration-related decisions,…

This poster is a low-literacy and disability friendly infographic, illustrating the process of survivors of gender-based violence seeking aid from judiciary and victim support systems. The posters include two scenarios and a flowchart explaining the…

This interactive website explains how the social protection systems protect people against poverty, increased vulnerability, and social exclusion through a combination of social assistance, social insurance, labour market practices and social care…

This policy brief provides an evidence review of literature focusing on the intersectional risks facing adolescents in the low- and middle-income countries due to climate change. The resource sets out practice in meaningfully including young people…

The fourth Women’s Forum will be held in Apia, Samoa between 21-22 October 2024. The forum will provide a platform for participants to discuss challenges, share best practices and agree on actions and recommendations to carry forward to the…

This evidence review aims to provide an overview of the key international legal frameworks, challenges, and legal, policy, and program responses around refugees from a gender perspective. The focus is on women and girls. It highlights major gaps and…

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 rapid literature review from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme summarises the key evidence on the impact of social inequalities and discrimination on vulnerability to crises. The review focuses on inequalities…

This resource is a guidebook which focuses on State obligations for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, developed by the Mukwege Foundation with Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Imitative funding. The resource supports States to understand and…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is a rapid review of evidence on online gender-based violence. It updates a previous report (Fraser and Martineau-Searle, 2018) with evidence from 2018 onwards…

This resource synthesises evidence on the linkages between gender, social inclusion and trade, highlighting women’s different roles in trade in selected middle-income countries. It identifies key evidence gaps relevant to the Prosperity Fund’s focus…