Gender Equality and Development

DAC work in the area of gender equality (www.oecd.org/dac/gender) is conducted primarily through the Network on Gender Equality (GENDERNET).

GENDERNET is the only international forum where gender experts from development co-operation agencies meet to define common approaches in support of gender equality.

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Gender Equality and Global Public Goods: Some Reflections on Shared Priorities

25-Nov-2009

This paper provides some initial reflections on whether, and to what degree, linkages can be made between the work on Global Public Goods (GPGs) and the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Managing for Gender Equality Results (Issues Briefs 4 and 5)

04-Jun-2009

The 4th and 5th Issues Briefs in the series on aid effectiveness, gender equality and women's empowerment are now available. They outline strategies to assist donors and partners to manage for gender equality results - in donor agencies and in partner countries respectively.

Aid in support of gender equality and women's empowerment 2006-2007

14-May-2009

This report with tables and charts summarizes statistics on aid focused on gender equality and women’s empowerment extended by each DAC member in 2006-2007.

DAC Guiding Principles for Aid Effectiveness, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

09-Mar-2009

These Guiding Principles suggest approaches and entry points for policy advisors and programme managers in both donor and partner countries to increase the prospects for achieving development results and impacts through work on gender equality and women’s empowerment. Also available in French and Spanish.

Gender equality and aid delivery: what has changed in development co-operation agencies since 1999?

24-Feb-2009

This publication is now also available in Spanish. Set against the background of the changes in aid delivery, this report examines practices and institutional approaches to gender equality and women’s empowerment in OECD DAC members’ development co-operation agencies. It presents the key findings and conclusions of a study conducted in 2006.

Integrating Gender Awareness and Equality

on 28-Jan-2009

New OECD DAC publication on gender and security system reform (SSR), entitled  "Integrating Gender Awareness and Equality" will provide practical guidance on how to integrate a gender perspective in SSR processes and address programming gaps in this area.

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Aid effectiveness and gender equality

Find out more about the connections between gender equality, women’s empowerment and aid effectiveness.

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Editor's Choice

These "Tipsheets" provide information on how and why gender equality is a crucial dimension in all development initiatives.

Gender Equality Tipsheets
DAC Source Book on Gender Equality