Many international development organizations have committed to advancing gender equality in their programs as an essential component of successful development. Less attention has been given to how those same principles and practices are- or are not – applied to organizational operations and culture, and what that means for their ability to effectively implement gender-equitable programs. Organizations are beginning to recognize the value of gender equality as an organizational as well as a programmatic priority, and realize that gender mainstreaming – the pursuit of greater gender equality internally – is both the right thing and the smart thing to do.

Based on a review of existing evidence, the guide summarizes policy and program interventions that have proven to be effective in increasing access to and use of contraception among youth, as well as those that are promising but have inconclusive evidence and those shown to be ineffective.

This publication provides organizations with a current resource on how to integrate a gender-equity approach into the design and implementation of reproductive health programs and includes case studies and worksheets.

This publication provides organizations with a current resource on how to integrate a gender-equity approach into the design and implementation of reproductive health programs and includes case studies and worksheets.