- Published by
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations
Whether designing an intervention, technology, product or research study, integrating a gender lens can greatly contribute to the success and impact of an investment.
Gender integration looks beyond simply targeting women with products and services. Instead, it uses solid gender analysis to consider how people might experience the problem differently because of their gender. It also identifies the gender gaps in access to, and agency over, resources, as well as the gendered power relations that may affect the solution to a problem.
This gender integration guide highlights key questions for investment-makers and provides hints about what to look out for during the investment design phase. This tool can also be used as a guide in discussions with partners, ideally during concept development.