Interagency Gender Working Group's (IGWG), Washington DC, USA
From the Global Women's Network
| Interagency Gender Working Group's (IGWG), Washington DC, USA | |
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| Street address: | 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20523 |
| City: | Washington |
| State or Province: | District of Columbia |
| Country: | United States |
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| Location coordinates: | 38° 53' 45" N, 77° 2' 54" WLatitude: 38.8959708 Longitude: -77.048216 |
| Executive Director: | Michal Gavni |
| Contact email: | mavni@usaid.gov |
| Website: | http://www.igwg.org/ |
| Target: | Girls and Women |
| Organization type: | National NGO (operating countrywide or advocating at the national level) |
| Sectors: | Trafficking, Refugees, Public Policy, Leadership, Human Rights, Female Feticide, Female Genital Mutilation, Education, Economic Empowerment, Violence Against Women |
Summary
The IGWG promotes gender equity within population, health, and nutrition programs with the goal of improving reproductive health/HIV/AIDS outcomes and fostering sustainable development.
About
The Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG), established in 1997, is a network comprising nongovernmental organizations, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), cooperating agencies, and the Bureau for Global Health of USAID.
The IGWG has 60 to 80 active members and maintains a listserv with more than 1,200 subscribers. A major focus of the group has been on gender education, advocacy, and the development of operational tools.
Activities
Objectives
Raise awareness and commitment to synergies between gender equity and RH/HIV outcomes. Collect empirical data and identify best practices on gender issues and the interface with RH/HIV. Advance best practices and reach the field. Develop operational tools for the integration of gender approaches into PHN programming. Provide technical leadership and assistance.
