Gender Sector Approach
- A Advocacy Campaign/Project
? Activity Status: Unknown
Key Information
Mercy Corps implements gender integration across all programs by engaging in active dialogue on gender issues and building capacity to design and implement impactful, gender-sensitive programming. Mercy Corps believes that efforts to create secure, productive and just communities result in more lasting, transformational change when everyone is engaged. Mercy Corps’ approach to gender includes the following key elements: enhancing global gender integration; engaging and influencing the global arena; involving women, men, girls and boys in gender mainstreaming; and developing gender integrated programs.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Global
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
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Partner(s)
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Ministry Affiliation
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COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
Global / regionalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
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Education areas
Attainment
- Primary completion
- Secondary completion
Other
- Transition from school to work
Skills
- Other academic performance-related
Cross-cutting areas
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Emergencies and protracted crises
- Empowerment
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
- Violence (at home, in relationships)
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Girls (both in school and out of school), Mothers, Other community members - female, Youth
Age
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School Enrolment Status
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School Level
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Other populations reached
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Participants include
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Program Approaches Back to Top
Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization
- Community mobilization
- General awareness-raising/community engagement
Life skills education
- Gender, rights and power
Mentoring/psychosocial support
- Adult (non-teacher) mentors
School-related gender-based violence
- Anti-violence policies and codes of conduct
Women's empowerment programs
- Advocacy/action
- Empowerment training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
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Cross-cutting goals
- Changed social norms
- Improved critical consciousness
- Increased advocacy/civic engagement
- Increased agency and empowerment
- More equitable gender attitudes and norms