Nearly 10,000 girls and young women shared their ideas and experiences for this research on female leadership. Three-quarters of them said they aspire to be leaders, but only 24 percent of parliamentarians worldwide and 5 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. What does it take for girls to become leaders—to take control of their lives and their futures—at home, at work, and in their...Read More
Youth and Gender
Tackling the Taboo: Sexuality and Gender-Transformative Programmes to End Child, Early, and Forced Marriages and Unions
This report presents findings from a review of 23 organizations that work at the intersection of child marriage and sexuality, and three case studies focused on grassroots organizations working in politically and culturally conservative contexts. It is intended as a learning tool for practitioners, a guide for future research opportunities, a call to action for funders, and an advocacy tool for engaging in dialogue with...Read More
Addressing Reproductive Coercion in Health Settings (ARCHES)
Addressing Reproductive Coercion in Health Settings (ARCHES): Results From an Evaluation of a Program to Reduce Gender-Based Violence and Increase Family Planning Uptake in Nairobi, Kenya ARCHES (Addressing Reproductive Coercion in Health Settings) is a brief, clinic-based model delivered within routine family planning counseling by providers to reduce reproductive coercion and intimate partner violence, and improve the reproductive health and autonomy of women and girls....Read More
2019 IGWG Plenary: Gender in a Changing World New Opportunities, New Challenges
The global landscape is shifting every day, and those shifts have implications for gender equality and the work of gender champions. Evidence continues to point to the importance of cross-sectoral efforts when addressing gender equality and development. This year’s plenary highlighted new opportunities and strategies for advancing gender equality and health, and offered a space for the IGWG community to provide input on new and...Read More
Bias in Contraceptive Provision to Young Women Among Private Health Care Providers in South West Nigeria
This paper explores health care providers' biases regarding contraceptive use by adolescent and young adult women, drawing on a study of private health-sector health care facilities in South West Nigeria and how provider bias impacts quality of care and method choice. Read More
Children’s Consent Framework: Policy and Practice for Maturity-Aligned Engagement of Children in Decisions About HIV-Related Medical and Social Services and Management of Confidential Information
The children’s consent framework proposes standardized policies and practices to help providers, caregivers, and children navigate individual- and situation-specific decisions about who provides consent for HIV medical and social services or sharing of confidential HIV data.Read More
