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Gender-transformative approach: Practical tips to incorporate it into the intervention cycle

Gender-transformative approach: Practical tips to incorporate it into the intervention cycle

Article
Editors' Spotlight

The Capacity4dev editorial team worked with INTPA.G1 and provides a list of practical tips based on the recently published infographic “Thinking out of the box to be gender transformative in our work”.

Worldwide
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender mainstreaming
+3
Gender policy
Women's empowerment
Women's organisations
Working better with civil society for gender equality: Two lessons learnt

Working better with civil society for gender equality: Two lessons learnt

Article
Editors' Spotlight

The Capacity4dev editorial team collaborated with INTPA.G.1 and presents lessons learnt and recommendations.

Worldwide
Civil Society
Human rights defenders
Democracy
+4
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Women's empowerment
Women's organisations
Regreening Africa: Prioritising gender inclusion and agency in land restoration

Regreening Africa: Prioritising gender inclusion and agency in land restoration

Article
Editors' Spotlight

The Capacity4dev editorial team partnered with INTPA.G.1 and provides three best practices of the EU-funded "Regreening Africa".

Ghana
Niger
Mali
+5
Kenya
Ethiopia
Senegal
Somalia
Rwanda
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Ecosystem services
Sustainable Land management
+5
Environment & green economy
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender policy
Women's empowerment
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How to empower female politicians: The case of Morocco

Article
Voices & Views

Political participation and representation of women in Morocco is on the rise. Women’s mobilisation, institutional changes and policy reforms have led to a more inclusive political environment in the past 20 years. However...

Africa
Morocco
Democracy
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
+1
Women's empowerment
Gender Focal Persons

Gender equality programmes beyond borders

Article
Voices & Views

Gender equality and women’s empowerment are at the very heart of the European Union values, guiding practice both within and beyond its borders. DG DEVCO has an active, enthusiastic network of Gender Focal Persons (GFPs) who work...

Civil Society
Human rights defenders
Gender
+6
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender mainstreaming
Gender policy
Gender-based violence
Women's empowerment
Women's organisations
Colombian woman

Mainstreaming gender equality in Colombia

Article
Voices & Views

Colombia has made a lot of progress on promoting gender equality. Here’s how the EU development cooperation has contributed to this.

Americas & the Caribbean
Colombia
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender mainstreaming
+2
Gender-based violence
Women's empowerment
Hand of African woman sorting seeds after harvest

Conducting gender analysis in Madagascar

Article
Voices & Views

Madagascar is among the poorest countries in the world – with women facing a disproportionate amount of challenges. Developing more gender-sensitive policies and working with development partners are ways to move the situation...

Africa
Madagascar
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender policy
+1
Women's empowerment
Two refugee women wearing a colourful scarf

Putting women’s empowerment at the heart of the refugee crisis in South Sudan

Article
Voices & Views

Since 2013, over 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees have fled to neighboring countries, while 1.76 million remain internally displaced by an ongoing and brutal conflict. The levels of humanitarian aid cover just a fraction of the...

Africa
South Sudan
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender mainstreaming
+2
Gender policy
Women's empowerment
woman is laying leather out to dry

Women entrepreneurs identify missed opportunity in the economy

Article
Voices & Views

Successful women entrepreneurs are fighting to create economic opportunities for those looking to follow their example and close the gap on gender inequality. Economic experts believe that an increase in women participating in...

Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender policy
+9
Women's empowerment
Women's organisations
Private Sector
Entrepreneurship
Research for Private sector development and industry
Trade & Economic Integration
Fair Trade
Trade Policy
Trade-related adjustment - Aid for trade
Women in Nigeria

Shifting institutional culture in Nigeria to address the needs of women

Article
Voices & Views

In Nigeria, addressing the question of gender equality and gender issues requires long-term structured engagement. A sense of ownership of the process to implementers and beneficiaries can help drive this process and create a...

Africa
Nigeria
Agriculture & Rural Development
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
+3
Women's empowerment
Women's organisations
Human Rights