Scaling Up Gender-Sensitive Humanitarian Action

Infographic on meeting the demand for contraception and reproductive health.

A woman’s ability to control her own fertility is the bedrock of gender equality and progress for all. This policy brief looks at the various components that are critical to securing rights-based contraception and reproductive health services for all girls and women.

The Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation, in partnership with Women Deliver and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), has developed guidance to help auditors to understand gender equality and its place in the 2030 Agenda, and to plan either an audit focused on SDG 5—gender equality and women’s empowerment—or an audit that examines gender equality within other SDGs, such as poverty, hunger, health, or education.

Infographic on respecting, protecting, and fulfilling the sexual health and rights of girls and women.

Ensuring sexual health and rights is a prerequisite for achieving gender equality for girls and women. In order to prevent violations of these rights, governments and partners need to adopt comprehensive approaches to protect and uphold these rights, including: strong legal and policy frameworks; access to information and comprehensive sexuality education; protecting the rights of marginalized groups; ensuring accountability; and involving men and boys in national efforts to respect, protect, and fulfill sexual rights.

An infographic on the importance of scaling up gender-sensitive humanitarian action.

Women worldwide continue to be marginalized from the political sphere, due to restrictive laws and institutional barriers, discriminatory cultural practices, and disproportionately low access to quality education, healthcare, and resources. Yet reversing discriminatory policies and practices is not impossible. This policy brief examines various proven solutions to addressing barriers in institutions, sociocultural norms, and individual capacity in order to empower women and amplify their voices in decision-making processes.

Infographic on how to strengthen women’s political participation and decision-making power.

Infographic on why it’s important for girls to play sport.

Infographic on women in leadership.