Women and girls

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is a literature review which details some of the key programmes implemented to improve the economic self-sufficiency of refugee women in the UK and other wealthy…

This resource is an evidence review which outlines how discriminatory laws affect women's economic empowerment, both directly and indirectly. It presents  lessons learned on how to eliminate legal barriers to women’s full and equal…

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 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 equally,…

This resource summarises evidence available on intersections between poverty and rates of intimate partner violence (IPV). It looks at how economic empowerment activities aimed at women impact the IPV rates and leads to both positive and negative…

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 tipsheet summaries learning and evidence from The What Works: Impact at Scale programme that focused on primary prevention of violence against women, girls and gender diverse people. It states that preventing violence involves addressing the…

This research focuses on the risks of navigating access to social assistance in crises for marginalised people such as women and girls, children and youth, older people, people with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities, and sexual and…

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…

Gender-based violence (GBV) shelters provide secure accommodation for women and children who are at risk of or have experienced GBV. This document provides a summary of the evidence and lessons learned on the management of GBV shelters, focusing on…

This resource summarises evidence on violence against women and girls (VAWG) and intersectionality. It shares evidence on which groups of women are at increased risk of violence due to multiple discriminations or disadvantages. It also explains how…

This resource summarises learnings in preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG). It outlines the challenges in delivering and scaling up evidence-based VAWG prevention activities. It also presents external challenges, key conclusions and…

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…