At ICRW Africa, we’re committed to tackling gender inequity, which we believe is the root cause of major global problems. We believe gender should inform every solution, and we work to bridge gaps in sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) access, women’s economic opportunity and security, gender and climate action, youth empowerment, and ever-changing health challenges in Africa. As part of our thematic work on SRHR, ICRW Africa is prioritizing efforts to ending child sexual abuse  (CSA) in the region.

Our groundbreaking work on women’s economic empowerment and security includes programs such as WEE Community of Practice, and REBUILD Project. We’re also reshaping social norms with our work on men and masculinities. We’ve conducted pioneering research that has illuminated our understanding of why child marriage still happens, and how to prevent it. Additionally, our STRIVE research initiative was one of the first to document the impact of unequal gender dynamics in HIV transmission and care, leading to a gender-transformative, systems-change approach to HIV prevention and care.