The IGWG organizes regular in-person and virtual events where members from around the world can learn from and connect with each other. These events may be thematic, such as a focus on recent research in the GBV field, or dedicated to capacity strengthening, such as integrating participatory and inclusive evaluation and learning methods in gender transformative global health programming. Our annual IGWG Plenary creates space for members to meet in person and provide feedback on the network as a whole each year.
Presentations and recordings of IGWG events are available online so you can find past events you missed or want to revisit. The presentation materials are also available.
Learn about recent research, programming, approaches, and tools for engaging men and boys in health; network with colleagues working on engaging men and boys across health and development areas around the globe.
The 2021 IGWG Plenary will explore the current state of GTA in global health programming and, specifically, family planning and reproductive health. This event aims to advance debate and consensus on definitions of and criteria for GTA, as well as highlight the potential gaps or limitations; share insights into factors for success in applying these approaches; and identify ways that GTA can better be applied to policies and institutional practices and strengthen government health systems.
In anticipation of the conference, the IGWG is collaborating with the ICFP Scientific Subcommittee to hold a gender knowledge exchange event on March 1. The event will offer an office hours session focused on the open call for abstracts. IGWG members will have an opportunity to learn more about the abstract submission and scientific review process, and gain insights into how to increase their chances for abstract acceptance.
In this webinar, speakers will showcase learnings from global research and programming focused on men’s and boys’ help-seeking behaviors and health care access and use across health areas, including family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH); HIV/AIDS; maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH); and infectious diseases (such as COVID-19). Additionally, speakers will highlight how to address gender and power dynamics and other social and structural factors that influence how men and boys access and use health information, services, and products across settings.
The Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG) invites you to its 2022 Annual Plenary on Thursday, May 26, to explore promising practices in community-led gender transformative global health programming, particularly in the contexts of family planning, reproductive health, and gender-based violence prevention.
Building upon insightful discussions from the 2021 IGWG Plenary, the 2022 Plenary will delve deeper into community-led gender transformative programming to explore its key elements and impact.
The IGWG's GBV Task Force will host an event on Wednesday, August 31 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. EDT focused on exploring the connections between reproductive coercion in the context of intimate and household relationships, IPV, and domestic violence, as well as highlighting reproductive coercion’s impacts on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), particularly family planning and GBV outcomes.
