Gender Equality & Inclusion

Identity-based inequities are obstacles to development at all levels of society. We employ a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) framework across all of our work to engage staff, partners, participants, and alumni in discussions about reducing identity-based discrimination and marginalization in their communities and institutions.

IREX is a founding partner of the Transforming Agency, Access, and Power (TAAP) Initiative for Inclusive Development. We endorse the Minimum Standards for Mainstreaming Gender Equality.

We Approach Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Through:

Policies & practices

Strengthen laws & regulations
Refine institutional policies
Sensitize organizational culture
Incentivize meaningful inclusion

Grassroots change

Engage diverse citizens
Support local activists
Amplify advocacy campaigns
Link policymakers & public

Data collection

Generate actionable data
Build data literacy
Support accountability
Contribute to the evidence base

Our Reach

The Community Solutions program significantly increased diversity and attracted 550% more applicants.

Our Impact

More than 400 government institutions & CSOs in Jordan demonstrated improved capacity to address gender equality after the USAID Takamol program.

Resources & Impact

Insight

Localizing gender discussions in Jordan: Lessons learned from USAID Takamol’s Gender Resource Manual

Insight

Five tips for ensuring development projects benefit people of all genders

Insight

How to ensure that your data science is inclusive

Featured Projects

Project

USAID Takamol – Jordan Gender Program

Project

Navigator – Supporting Safe Migration in Nepal

Project

Tech Age Girls

People

Sheila Scott
Senior Technical Advisor II - Center for Applied Learning and Impact
Erika Rydergaard
Deputy Chief of Party
Yazan Jayyousi
Program Officer
Zaira Lainez
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Officer