Gender

Empowering Women Leaders on the Journey to Self-Reliance in Mali

The West African nation of Mali is taking strides to increase the number of women in public office. Despite this progress, meaningful representation of women remains uneven. Banyan Global is supporting the government of Mali’s efforts to increase the number of women in office as a subcontractor on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Mali Sub-National Governance Project (SNGP) by strengthening the leadership skills of women candidates to run for office as well as building the capacity of female and male elected officials to govern in a gender-responsive manner.

Health Sector · Gender

Gender and Malaria: The Overlooked (but Obvious) Connections

Inequalities between women and men result in different levels of exposure and vulnerability to disease, different responses to ill-health, different health outcomes, and different consequences. In Uganda, where malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, Banyan Global is addressing the overlooked but obvious connections between malaria and gender, as part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD) in Uganda.

Gender

Tackling Gender and Social Inclusion in Property Rights at the Sustainable Land Governance Conference in the Philippines

Gender equality and social inclusion issues in land administration and management took center stage during a panel discussion on Gender and Social Inclusion in Property Rights of the Conference on Sustainable Land Governance on February 8-9, 2017 in Manila, Philippines.

Gender

Analyzing Multisectoral Gender Considerations in East Africa

In January 2016, Banyan Global completed a detailed gender analysis report for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Kenya East Africa to assist the mission in developing the Regional Development Cooperation Strategy (RDCS) for 2016–2020.

Gender

Promoting Inclusive Development in the Philippines

The Philippines is undergoing rapid urbanization: According to UN-Habitat, the percentage of Filipinos living in urban areas will grow from 50% currently to 84% by 2050.

Gender

Exploring “The Critical Confidence Factor” in Gender Programming

Women’s empowerment is a key focus of many development activities, but are programs missing an ingredient for success?