Gender and Inclusion

Gender equality and social inclusion are essential pillars of international development. They ensure fair access to resources and opportunities, drive economic growth, strengthen climate resilience, and foster more stable, cohesive societies. Inclusive policies support the UN Sustainable Development Goals and address structural inequalities such as unequal pay, limited access to education, healthcare, and land, and poverty.

Inclusion and equity are central to our work, both within our organisation and in the services we deliver.

We apply a rights-based, gender-sensitive approach that responds to the needs of diverse target groups, ensuring that no one is left behind (LNOB). Across all projects, we prioritise the well-being of individuals, including our employees and the communities we serve, with a focus on women, marginalised communities, and other vulnerable groups.

We provide technical assistance to governments and organisations at all levels to integrate gender equality and inclusion into national and local policies and programmes, particularly those addressing poverty reduction, climate change, peace, justice, social cohesion, and environmental degradation.

Our expertise ranges from gender analysis, policy advisory, gender-sensitive and transformative project design, support for participatory development and investment planning taking into account the principle of LNOB, gender mainstreaming, women’s empowerment, capacity building, and advocacy. We work with a broad network of qualified experts from all continents, drawing on in-depth socio-economic and political understanding and local knowledge.

Our gender mainstreaming and equality solutions lead to measurable, sustainable, accessible and culturally and socially appropriate results, strengthening inclusive development outcomes and enabling the full engagement and active participation of all stakeholders.