International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)

  • A Advocate
  • I Implementer
  • R Researcher

Description

ICRW is an international organization that works alongside partners across the globe. Our work begins and ends in communities because we know that when given the opportunities, women and girls have the power to change their world. Through our two strategic hubs in Africa and Asia, our local staff are engaged in research, programs and policy advocacy at the regional level. ICRW has extensive experience with programs and policies that work with and for young people, including those that improve access to and quality of sexual and reproductive health services, prevent early and forced marriage, promote girls’ education, create opportunities to economically empower girls and young women and prevent violence. Across sectors and technical areas, the central element of ICRW’s institutional approach is to identify the unique needs of women and men, bring into sharper focus the issues and constraints they face, and design gender-responsive policies and programs. To accomplish this, ICRW works in partnership with bilateral and multilateral agencies; foundations and corporate donors; local, national and international nongovernmental and civil society organizations; academic institutions; governments; international financial institutions; and corporations. The ultimate goal of the work is to promote evidence-informed learning and action that transforms adolescent girls’ lives in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and fragile states.

Primary Functions

  • Awareness Raising/Advocacy
  • Capacity building/Technical assistance
  • Program/Project Implementation
  • Research - other
  • Research - policy analysis
  • Research - project evaluation

Secondary Functions

  • Awareness Raising/Advocacy
  • Networking/Convening
  • Research - other
  • Research - policy analysis

Geographic Scope

  • Global / regional

Areas of work Back to Top

Education topics addressed

Other

  • Transition from school to work

Other skills

  • Financial literacy
  • Life skills/sexuality education
  • Rights/empowerment education
  • Social and emotional learning

Quality

  • Curricula/lesson plans
  • School-related gender-based violence
  • Teacher training

Cross-cutting topics addressed

  • Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
  • Community sensitization
  • Early/child marriage
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Empowerment
  • Food/water security
  • Gender equality
  • HIV and STIs
  • Masculinities/boys
  • Menstrual hygiene management
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
  • Sexual harassment & coercion
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
  • Sports
  • Violence (at home, in relationships)
  • WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)

Funders and partners Back to Top

Current girls’ education funders

Current girls' education partners

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Locations and contact information Back to Top

Website

International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)

Headquarters location(s)

  • Washington, D.C., , United States of America

Office location(s)

  • India
  • Kenya
  • Netherlands
  • Uganda
  • United States of America

Contacts

Jessica Ogden
Director, Business Development
jogden@icrw.org
+12027970007
International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)

Locations of current girls’ education work

Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs

  • India
  • Malawi
  • Uganda

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