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South America
Colombia : (2017-2018) WI-HER also worked with the national government of India to advance women in the housing sector. Funded by the IFC, this worked aimed to better understand, address, and overcome barriers to women’s housing finance and housing ownership. WI-HER evaluated the gender-specific legal and regulatory context of housing finance and the market size that women borrowers offer to the industry; we then used real evidence to develop and promote innovative housing finance products and services that allow financial institutions to circumvent barriers to women’s access and to respond to women’s needs.
Ecuador : (2018-2019) WI-HER integrated gender in Zika emergency response programming under USAID’s ASSIST project in partnership with URC. WI-HER built the capacity of 13 individuals including project staff, representatives of the Ministry of Health, and community partners to identify and address gender gaps in programming. WI-HER training efforts supported ASSIST project staff in conducted 15 more trainings reaching 381 additional individuals. WI-HER also conducted a desk review on Ecuador-specific gender issues in Zika response including norms around the division of labor and child care (particularly of children with CSaZ and other disabilities), norms around family planning and condom use, gender-based violence, and trends in attendance of ANC and well-baby care counselling. WI-HER technical assistance supported efforts to strengthen gender-responsive programming and improve overall health services for families.
Paraguay : (2018-2019) WI-HER integrated gender in Zika emergency response programming under USAID’s ASSIST project in partnership with URC. WI-HER built the capacity of 13 ASSIST project staff and representatives of the Ministry of Health to identify and address gender gaps in programming. WI-HER also conducted a desk review on Paraguay-specific gender issues in Zika response including norms around the division of labor and childcare (particularly of children with congenital syndrome associated with Zika and other disabilities), norms around family planning and condom use, gender-based violence, and trends in attendance of ANC and well-baby care counselling. WI-HER technical assistance supported efforts to strengthen gender-responsive programming and improve overall health services for families.
Peru : (2019) Funded by ILAB and under project prime IMPAQ, WI-HER led a multi-project final evaluation of USAID’s two labor projects, PLIP and BUCCPEP. The results of WI-HER’s end-of-project evaluation of these two initiatives is being used to guide future programming efforts aimed at increasing the capacity of labor inspectorates and unions and, in turn, improving labor conditions and labor relations.
(2018-2019) WI-HER integrated gender in Zika emergency response programming under USAID’s ASSIST project in partnership with URC. WI-HER built the capacity of 60 regional health authority managers and health providers to identify gendered barriers and opportunities in accessing and utilizing health services, and strengthened skills in providing gender-sensitive health care in the context of Zika. ASSIST project staff conducted six more trainings reaching 96 additional participants across 13 health facilities. WI-HER also conducted a gender landscaping analysis focused on identifying key gender-related barriers and gaps that influence prenatal, newborn, and child care and development services with a focus on babies and families potentially affected by Zika. Further, WI-HER provided critical input into the update for regional guidelines in both Piura and Tumbes – “Regional counselling guide for women of childbearing age and pregnant women in the context of Zika – incorporating gender-sensitive and inclusion language, and conducted a virtual training for ASSIST Peru staff to strengthen skills in data collection. WI-HER technical assistance supported efforts to strengthen gender-responsive programming and improve overall health services for families.
Colombia : (2017-2018) WI-HER also worked with the national government of India to advance women in the housing sector. Funded by the IFC, this worked aimed to better understand, address, and overcome barriers to women’s housing finance and housing ownership. WI-HER evaluated the gender-specific legal and regulatory context of housing finance and the market size that women borrowers offer to the industry; we then used real evidence to develop and promote innovative housing finance products and services that allow financial institutions to circumvent barriers to women’s access and to respond to women’s needs.
Ecuador : (2018-2019) WI-HER integrated gender in Zika emergency response programming under USAID’s ASSIST project in partnership with URC. WI-HER built the capacity of 13 individuals including project staff, representatives of the Ministry of Health, and community partners to identify and address gender gaps in programming. WI-HER training efforts supported ASSIST project staff in conducted 15 more trainings reaching 381 additional individuals. WI-HER also conducted a desk review on Ecuador-specific gender issues in Zika response including norms around the division of labor and child care (particularly of children with CSaZ and other disabilities), norms around family planning and condom use, gender-based violence, and trends in attendance of ANC and well-baby care counselling. WI-HER technical assistance supported efforts to strengthen gender-responsive programming and improve overall health services for families.
Paraguay : (2018-2019) WI-HER integrated gender in Zika emergency response programming under USAID’s ASSIST project in partnership with URC. WI-HER built the capacity of 13 ASSIST project staff and representatives of the Ministry of Health to identify and address gender gaps in programming. WI-HER also conducted a desk review on Paraguay-specific gender issues in Zika response including norms around the division of labor and childcare (particularly of children with congenital syndrome associated with Zika and other disabilities), norms around family planning and condom use, gender-based violence, and trends in attendance of ANC and well-baby care counselling. WI-HER technical assistance supported efforts to strengthen gender-responsive programming and improve overall health services for families.
Peru : (2019) Funded by ILAB and under project prime IMPAQ, WI-HER led a multi-project final evaluation of USAID’s two labor projects, PLIP and BUCCPEP. The results of WI-HER’s end-of-project evaluation of these two initiatives is being used to guide future programming efforts aimed at increasing the capacity of labor inspectorates and unions and, in turn, improving labor conditions and labor relations.
(2018-2019) WI-HER integrated gender in Zika emergency response programming under USAID’s ASSIST project in partnership with URC. WI-HER built the capacity of 60 regional health authority managers and health providers to identify gendered barriers and opportunities in accessing and utilizing health services, and strengthened skills in providing gender-sensitive health care in the context of Zika. ASSIST project staff conducted six more trainings reaching 96 additional participants across 13 health facilities. WI-HER also conducted a gender landscaping analysis focused on identifying key gender-related barriers and gaps that influence prenatal, newborn, and child care and development services with a focus on babies and families potentially affected by Zika. Further, WI-HER provided critical input into the update for regional guidelines in both Piura and Tumbes – “Regional counselling guide for women of childbearing age and pregnant women in the context of Zika – incorporating gender-sensitive and inclusion language, and conducted a virtual training for ASSIST Peru staff to strengthen skills in data collection. WI-HER technical assistance supported efforts to strengthen gender-responsive programming and improve overall health services for families.
The countries highlighted in blue note recent country projects. The countries highlighted in gold note locations of current WI-HER activities.