November 8, 2024
At its core, GESI means fair treatment of everyone, and this needs to be woven into programmatic approaches from the start. Within the health care system, this concept translates to everyone—no matter their ethnic or religious background, age, gender identity, ability level, where they live, or who they love—deserving quality, affordable health care tailored to their unique needs, without facing any barriers, discrimination, or unconsciousness bias when trying to protect their health.
November 5, 2024
On October 24, 2024, the United States Agency for International Development Women's Economic Empowerment Community of Practice (USADI WEE CoP) convened for its culminating event “Celebrating Progress for Women’s Economic Empowerment: Five Years of the USAID WEE CoP.”
October 9, 2024
The LHSS Project conducted a comprehensive Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) analysis. It revealed significant knowledge gaps among health sector leaders regarding GESI practices, in other words, how to make health care services more accessible and better quality for women, young people, low-income households, and people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. To address the identified gaps, LHSS organized GESI awareness-raising and knowledge application training for health leaders in Nasarawa, Plateau, and Zamfara states.
March 26, 2024
The Partnerships for Productivity (PADU) Activity funded by USAID trained 50 officials in Indonesia's North Sumatera Province to facilitate Business Model Canvas for government-run TVET institutions.
March 22, 2024
On March 6, 2024, the USAID Women's Economic Empowerment Community of Practice (USAID WEE CoP) hosted, “Examining Gender-Based Violence and Women’s Economic Empowerment in Environmental Contexts.”
January 30, 2024
USAID Partnerships for Productivity (USAID PADU) is a five-year, $6.9 million activity (subject to availability of funds) to improve collaboration between the private sector and government-owned and operated vocational training centers.
January 4, 2024
On December 14, 2023, the USAID WEE CoP hosted “Gender and Climate in Global Supply Chains: Private Sector Innovations in Practice.”
December 5, 2023
On November 7, 2023, Banyan Global hosted “Shifting Social Norms to Advance Women’s Economic Power,” an evidence, learning, and connecting experience.
November 13, 2023
As a member of the IMPACT Consortium, Banyan Global is working to expand engagement with the commercial sector to serve new health markets based on consumer needs and demand.
October 13, 2023
On September 28, 2023, the USAID Women's Economic Empowerment Community of Practice (USAID WEE CoP) hosted, “Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment Through Early Childhood Care Programming.”
