The work presented in this AGENT annual review for the 2019 Fiscal Year (October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019) demonstrates that investments in gender equality and women’s empowerment strengthen Bureau and Mission-level capacities to meet USAID’s objectives and mandates on gender equality, and compel wider stakeholder action.
AGENT supported the project in the implementation of participatory diagnostics to understand how key actors view the development of locally-based large-scale renewable energy projects in the Yucatan and Chihuahua regions.
Web page reporting on human rights abuses against indigenous women and men environmental human rights defenders, who were protesting against the construction of a hydroelectric dam in the Cambalam River in Guatemala.
News article about allegations of sexual abuse and racism against local women committed by workers of hydro projects in Manitoba, Canada.
Report on the fuel alternatives and protection strategies for women and girls in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps, which are often at risk of gender-based violence (GBV). It provides recommendations on coordination, timing of response, data collection and advocacy, physical protection, fuel efficiency and alternatives and income generation activities.
Esta estrategia proporciona una estructura que ayuda a las operaciones del ACNUR a manejar la VSG basándose en un enfoque multisectorial e interinstitucional. Construida con base en exitosos modelos de intervención contra la VSG en varias operaciones, esta Acción contra la VSG proporciona instrucciones para que las operaciones del ACNUR construyan sus propias estrategias operativas específicas sobre VSG multianuales a nivel nacional.
Cette stratégie offre une structure permettant d’aider les opérations du HCR à intervenir en matière de SGBV en s’appuyant sur une approche multisectorielle et interinstitutions. S’inspirant de modèles d’intervention utilisés avec succès dans diverses opérations, cet ouvrage fournit des instructions aux opérations du HCR afin qu’elles mettent au point leur propre stratégie pluriannuelle de lutte contre la SGBV à l’échelle du pays.
This strategy provides a structure to assist UNHCR operations in dealing with sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) on the basis of a multi-sectoral and interagency approach. Building on successful SGBV intervention models in various operations, it provides instructions for UNHCR operations to build their own multi-year, operation-specific SGBV strategies at country level.
Study seeking to establish a foundation for considering gender in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution projects. The report focuses on the gendered impacts of such projects related to labor force participation and land use and on risk prevention and social sustainability, including addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and the promoting better health and educational outcomes.
Systematic review that outlines evidence and highlights gaps in knowledge on the impacts that adoption of clean and/or efficient cookstoves and fuels can have on reducing the risk and incidence of gender-based violence (GBV) in humanitarian settings.
