Invest in Women-Focused Civil Society Organizations in Humanitarian Settings

Gestational Diabetes (GDM) infographic.

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a phenomenon that transcends social, economic, and geographic borders. GBV is rooted in power imbalances between the sexes and fueled by multiple factors, including cultural norms, social acceptance of harmful practices, and insufficient legal protections. This policy brief discusses several approaches that can help societies step up the prevention of gender-based violence and build a stronger response to violence when it occurs.

Infographic on how to reduce gender-based violence and harmful practices.

Infographic on ensuring equitable and quality education at all levels.

Educating girls and women is a powerful investment that benefits both individuals and society by unlocking the potential to improve health, nutrition, social justice, democracy, human rights, gender equality, social cohesion, and economic prosperity for current and future generations. This policy brief examines the cross-sectoral interventions that promote gender equality in and through education and support girls to access and complete school.

Infographic on how to ensure access to comprehensive health services for girls and women.

Healthy girls and women are the cornerstone of healthy societies. This brief discusses some of the approaches that can help communities improve the access that girls and women have to a comprehensive range of services for their enjoyment of physical and mental health and rights. Importantly, girls and women should be involved in the design, implementation, evaluation, and accountability of policies, programs, and services.

Infographic on why girls and women are critical to development and the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This report presents findings from one of the first multi-country analyses to examine the short- and long-term impacts of having a child before 18 on employment and monetary compensation (cash earnings).

Although people between 15 and 30 years old make up nearly a quarter of the world’s total population, the international community dedicates less than 2% of global development assistance for health toward young people. As digital natives young people bring a unique perspective to global discussions and can provide valuable contributions. A coalition including Fondation … Continued