When it comes to achieving gender equality and empowering women, it's not enough to have good intentions. We need concrete ways to assess how our programs and policies are actually making a difference in women's lives. That's where the Sarah Longwe Framework comes in handy for a gender analysis. What is the Sarah Longwe Framework? Developed by a Zambian women's rights activist in the 1990s, the Longwe Framework is a way to evaluate the extent of women's empowerment and progre

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems are essential tools that organizations use to measure the impact and effectiveness of their programs. When designed with a gender-sensitive lens, M&E syestems can provide critical insights into how programs affect individuals of different genders differently, ensuring that all beneficiaries have equitable access to resources and opportunities. Regardless of the thematic area of an intervention or programme, it is important to design and

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The diagram below is a useful critieria to assess the extent to which a programme or intervention has gender considerations. Level 5 is...