Whatever definition considered suitable in the local context, the importance lies in tailoring our activities to ensure we reach the disadvantaged individuals.
Support for women in politics is encouraged in all our local governance projects. An Albanian project worked directly with different political parties, facilitating women’s political engagement through a Women in Politics Network (WiPN).
Many minds have been brought to bear on the financing of development activities promoting gender equality, and tools have been developed to track the flow of finances in a gender disaggregated manner through allocation, expenditure and verification.
In Bangladesh we partner with over 20 different local NGOs, some as part of a long-term engagement, and some as part of relatively recent interventions.