Building on the momentum of the 2022 Plenary, the IGWG hosted a gender knowledge exchange event on September 7 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. EDT, exploring in more depth one of the plenary’s many thematic areas of interest: participatory and inclusive evaluation and learning methods in community-led, gender transformative programming, particularly family planning, reproductive health, and gender-based violence prevention.Read More
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Exploring the Impact of Reproductive Coercion on Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes
The Interagency Gender Working Group’s (IGWG) GBV Task Force hosted 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.Read More
IGWG Gender Integration Continuum Graphic Now Available in French, Portuguese, and Spanish
The Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG) Gender Integration Continuum is a necessary tool to identify whether an intervention encourages gender equity to improve development outcomes, such as in reproductive health. The Gender Integration Continuum graphic is available in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.Read More
Lessons Learned in Gender Transformative Health Programming: A Rapid Literature Review
This research brief summarizes the methods, findings, and conclusions of a rapid literature review of systematic reviews of evaluated gender transformative health programs. It sheds light on how best to achieve gender equality and health outcomes through gender transformative programming. Read More
GBV Task Force Synthesis Report: Lessons Learned on Effective Prevention and Response Approaches
Over the life of the PACE Project (2015-2022), the Interagency Gender Working Group’s (IGWG) Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Task Force has stimulated collective learning among the community and beyond. It has highlighted the latest evidence and best practices to prevent and respond to multiple forms of GBV. The GBV Task Force has also elucidated the ways in which GBV inhibits family planning and sexual and reproductive...Read More
The 2022 IGWG Plenary: Promising Practices in Community-Led Gender Transformative Programming
The 2022 IGWG Plenary, which took place on May 26, 2022, explored 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 thoughtful discussions at the 2021 IGWG Plenary, the 2022 Plenary delved deeper into community-led gender transformative programming to explore its key elements, benefits, challenges, and impact. Read More
