Toolkit theme: External Resources
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CSIS Policy Brief: Women’s Economic Empowerment and Women’s Health Services
Policy brief on aligning U.S. investments in women’s global health with economic empowerment initiatives. Shows evidence that economic empowerment depends on maternal health and family planning access. Organisation: CSIS
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OECD Report: Enabling Women’s Economic Empowerment (Unpaid Care Work)
Comprehensive report on addressing unpaid care work as barrier to WEE. Covers infrastructure (water, energy, transport), social protection, public services, and promoting shared household responsibility. Direct link to energy access. Organisation: OECD
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WHO Working for Health Action Plan 2022-2030
Framework for gender equity in health workforce (67% women globally). Addresses pay gaps (24% less for women), leadership barriers, and workplace violence. Critical for WEE through health sector employment. Organisation: World Health Organization
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IFAD Toolkit: Poverty Targeting, Gender Equality and Empowerment
Step-by-step guidance on addressing targeting and gender issues in agricultural development projects. Covers design, implementation, tracking, and supervision with tools and examples. Organisation: IFAD
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Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook
600+ page comprehensive sourcebook with 16 modules covering investment, extension, livestock, value chains, land, water, climate change, etc. Practical tools and case studies for practitioners. Organisation: World Bank, FAO, IFAD
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Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI)
Comprehensive index with 10 indicators across 5 domains (production, resources, income, leadership, time). Includes pro-WEAI for project-level measurement. Used globally for baseline/endline studies. Organisation: IFPRI, USAID, OPHI
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Women’s Entrepreneurship Development (WED) Assessment Framework
Framework for assessing the enabling environment for women entrepreneurs. Covers legal/regulatory framework, policy environment, financing, business support services, and market access. Organisation: International Labour Organization
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ILO Policy Guidance Notes – Empowering Women in Rural Economy
Policy guidance on promoting decent work and productive employment for rural women. Covers climate adaptation, indigenous women, and labour rights. Essential for rural energy access programs. Organisation: International Labour Organization
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Women’s Entrepreneurship Development (WED) Programme Overview
Comprehensive Women’s Entrepreneurship Development framework covering 6 framework conditions and 17 sub-conditions for creating favorable environment for women entrepreneurs. Includes global trainer network, certification process, and sustainability strategy. Organisation: International Labour Organization
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Making the Strongest Links: Gender Analysis in Value Chain Development
Groundbreaking practical guide for mainstreaming gender in value chain analysis. Provides framework, methodology, checklists, and diagram tools usable at all levels (policy makers to women who cannot read/write). Used in Ethiopia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka projects. Organisation: International Labour Organization
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ILO Tools for Women’s Entrepreneurship (Collection)
Comprehensive toolkit collection including GET Ahead and Making the Strongest Links. Covers training, value chain analysis, market access, and business development from gender perspective. Organisation: International Labour Organization
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GET Ahead Training Package and Resource Kit
Structured modular training with practical learning-by-doing exercises. Highlights entrepreneurial skills from gender perspective. Addresses practical and strategic needs of low-income women in individual, family or group businesses. Organisation: International Labour Organization