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Gender equality

Change her forecast: How the climate crisis fuels sexual violence, child marriage and unintended pregnancy, and limits girls' futures (State of the World's Girls 2026)

Cover of Plan International's State of the World's Girls 2026 report 'Change her forecast', showing a schoolgirl in uniform standing in floodwater outside a school gate, holding her shoes, with a motorbike parked beside her.

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Plan International

From evidence to action: six investment priorities for governments to end violence against women and girls

Cover of 'From Evidence to Action: Six investment priorities for governments to end violence against women and girls', with the title on a deep green background framed by illustrated tropical leaves, red and pink flowers and a hummingbird, above the logos of SVRI, the World Bank Group and UN Women.

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SVRI, World Bank, UN Women

Rising tides, rising voices: building a Pacific movement for gender justice, climate and water

Cover of the WaterAid report 'Rising Tides, Rising Voices', showing a woman paddling a wooden outrigger canoe in shallow water off a forested Pacific coastline, with logos of Australian Aid, Sweden Sverige, WaterAid and Pacific partner organisations.

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WaterAid Australia and Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Guidelines on identifying and addressing intersectional discrimination against girls, adolescents, women and older women with disabilities

Cover page of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities guidelines on identifying and addressing intersectional discrimination against girls, adolescents, women and older women with disabilities.

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United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Many petals, one whole bloom: strengthening SOGIESC inclusion in the Pacific

Cover of the Pacific Women Lead guidance note 'Many petals, one whole bloom: Strengthening SOGIESC inclusion in the Pacific', featuring illustrated ginger flowers.

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Pacific Women Lead

Strategic responses to backlash against gender justice

Cover of the UNRISD and FES paper Strategic Responses to Backlash Against Gender Justice.

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UNRISD and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)

Social Protection Knowledge Hub

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socialprotection.org

OECD gender budgeting

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DFAT Design and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Standards 2026

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Guidance Note: Collecting, analysing and using quantitative disaggregated data to advance inclusion and equity in DFAT health programs

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Gendered violence and insecurity in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh: new insights and ways forward

Cover of the XCEPT policy brief 'Gendered violence and insecurity in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh - new insights and ways forward' by Syeda Rozana Rashid, Benjamin Etzold and Anas Ansar, January 2025.

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Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT)

The criticality of GEDSI for climate-resilient WASH

Cover of the Water for Women learning brief 'The Criticality of GEDSI for Climate-Resilient WASH'.

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Water for Women Fund

Gender equality, disability and social inclusion self-assessment tool: facilitation guide

Cover of the Water for Women 'Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion Self-Assessment Tool' facilitation guide.

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Water for Women Fund

Gender and social protection: podcasts (socialprotection.org)

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socialprotection.org

Gender and social protection: publications library (socialprotection.org)

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socialprotection.org

UNRISD podcast series: responding to backlash movements against gender justice

Cover art for the UNRISD Podcasts series on responding to backlash movements against gender justice.

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Understanding backlash against gender equality: evidence, trends and policy responses

Cover of the UNRISD and UN Women report Understanding Backlash Against Gender Equality: Evidence, Trends and Policy Responses.

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UNRISD and UN Women

Feminist foreign and development policies: opportunities and challenges from a global South perspective

Cover of the UNRISD report Feminist Foreign and Development Policies: Opportunities and Challenges from a Global South Perspective.

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Just transition and care work: an international inquiry

Cover of the UNRISD report Just Transition and Care Work: An International Inquiry.

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Mapping the inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in gender programs and policies in the Pacific: findings report

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Pacific Disability Forum

Pacific Economic Update: Employ women, empower the Pacific: a strategy for uncertain times

Cover of the report Pacific Economic Update: Employ women, empower the Pacific: a strategy for uncertain times

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Global Gender Gap Report 2025

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World Economic Forum

Gender equality, disability and social inclusion in economic and trade programs: Insights from the Canopy Lab's global conversation series

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Gender-based violence in fisheries in the Pacific Islands region

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Pacific Community

Australia’s International Gender Equality Strategy

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Investment design quality assessment tool and scoring matrix

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Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy

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DFAT's Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment and Child Protection Policies: Interim guidance on the updated approach to risk assessments and relevant standards

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Definition and minimum recommended criteria for the DAC gender equality policy marker

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Handbook on the OECD-DAC gender equality policy marker

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Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: gender snapshot 2025

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UN Women, UN DESA

Status quo or bold adaptation? Reclaiming the women, peace and security agenda

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European Institute of Peace

Practices for inclusive peace: a practitioner's compendium of resources

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European Institute of Peace

Women at the frontlines: stories, analysis, and strategies from climate and conflict zones

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Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action

Moonshot: making the Equality Fund podcast

Cover card for the Equality Fund podcast series 'Moonshot: making the Equality Fund', with a purple band and the series details in dark type on white.

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Podcast: Gender, health systems resilience and equity

First page of the ReBUILD for Resilience podcast transcript 'Gender, health systems resilience and equity', showing the conversation between Kim Ozano, Abrit Aryal, Rouham Yamout and Dr Val Percival.

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ReBUILD for Resilience

Transformative change for global biodiversity: the role of gender equality and social inclusion

Cover of the K4DD Rapid Evidence Review 'Transformative Change for Global Biodiversity: the Role of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion', background notes for Wilton Park conference WP3425, September 2024, with a magenta header bar and a contents list.

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Institute of Development Studies

Social protection: a powerful tool for advancing gender equality and empowering women and girls

The STAAR fact sheet 'Gender-responsive social protection 101: Social Protection: A powerful tool for advancing gender equality and empowering women and girls', with a table setting out what social protection does, why it matters and how it supports gender equality.

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Social Protection Technical Assistance, Advice and Resources Facility (STAAR)

Localisation of gender-based violence prevention and response in Jordan

Cover of the Violence Against Women and Children Helpdesk report 'Localisation of GBV prevention and response in Jordan' by Clare Hollowell, June 2024, showing hands arranging stones on the ground.

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Violence Against Women and Children Helpdesk

Policy brief on violence in and around schools and its direct and indirect impacts on educational outcomes of children

Cover of the What Works to Prevent Violence policy brief on violence in and around schools, with the title in white and yellow type on a magenta and purple background, and the Safe to Learn and What Works logos.

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What Works to Prevent Violence

What works to close digital gender gaps?

Cover of G2LM|LIC Policy Brief No. 68, 'What Works to Close Digital Gender Gaps? Assessing Two Policy Levers', February 2024, listing the eight authors and their institutions.

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Integrating gender into the design, implementation and monitoring of carbon credit projects

Cover of the Work and Opportunities for Women guidance 'Integrating gender into the design, implementation and monitoring of carbon credit projects', September 2024, showing a woman in a conical hat harvesting tea on a terraced hillside.

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Work and Opportunities for Women

Gender-based violence: overcoming an unseen barrier to effective climate action

Cover of the November 2024 policy brief 'Gender Based Violence: Overcoming an unseen barrier to effective climate action', showing an illustration of diverse women planting seedlings, with the UK aid, Australian Government and What Works logos.

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Ending Violence Against Women and Children Helpdesk

How women's empowerment contributes to climate change and natural resource management outcomes

Cover of the K4DD rapid evidence review 'How women's empowerment contributes to climate change and natural resource management outcomes' by Brian Lucas, February 2024, with a magenta header bar and a contents list.

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Institute of Development Studies

Towards gender equality in tax and fiscal systems: moving beyond the implicit-explicit bias framework

Cover of ICTD and Brookings Policy Brief number 5, 'Towards Gender Equality in Tax and Fiscal Systems: Moving Beyond the Implicit-Explicit Bias Framework' by Caren Grown and Giulia Mascagni, March 2024, on a dark teal background.

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International Centre for Tax and Development and the Brookings Institution

Engendering taxation: a research and policy agenda

Cover of ICTD Research in Brief issue 110, 'Engendering Taxation: A Research and Policy Agenda' by Anuradha Joshi, Jalia Kangave and Vanessa van den Boogaard, May 2024, with a dark teal header panel.

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International Centre for Tax and Development

Building women's economic empowerment into climate transitions

Cover of the Work and Opportunities for Women helpdesk report 'Building Women's Economic Empowerment into Climate Transitions', a plain text title page noting it is a pre-reading pack for Wilton Park Conference 3302, March 2024.

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Work and Opportunities for Women

Women's leadership and sport in the Pacific

Cover of the Pacific Women Lead report 'Women's Leadership and Sport in the Pacific'.

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Pacific Women Lead

What does climate-resilient inclusive WASH look like? Insights from Water for Women

Cover of the Water for Women publication 'What Does Climate-Resilient Inclusive WASH Look Like? Insights from Water for Women'.

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Water for Women Fund

Menstrual health: a critical cornerstone of community and climate resilience

Cover of the Water for Women learning brief 'Menstrual Health: A Critical Cornerstone of Community and Climate Resilience'.

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Water for Women Fund

Care work in the just transition: providing for people and planet

Cover of the UNRISD policy brief Care Work in the Just Transition: Providing for People and Planet.

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Gender equality, disability and social inclusion in water modelling

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Eliminating violence against all women and girls

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What is gender-responsive budgeting?

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Remaking the norm

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Deloitte Access Economics

Gender mainstreaming and trade facilitation in G20 countries

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Asian Development Bank Institute

Six ways to count her in: economically empowering women in the Pacific

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Bridging gender gaps with a sustainable care economy: investment opportunities and challenges

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White Paper: Catalyzing global women's leadership in the green and blue economies

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Counterpart International

Gender equality and disability inclusion - guidelines to address the specific needs of women and girls with disabilities

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Gender and recovery toolkit: advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in crisis and recovery settings

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Australia’s Humanitarian Policy: Making a difference for people in crisis

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Australia – Philippines Development Partnership Plan 2024–2029

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Australia – Indonesia Development Partnership Plan 2024–2028

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Australia – Papua New Guinea Development Partnership Plan 2024–2029

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Australia–South Asia (Regional) Development Partnership Plan

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Outcomes at the nexus handbook

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International Development Programming Guide

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IWDA decolonial framework and strategy

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Pacific Trade Invest: Gender equality, disability and social inclusion survey

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Pacific Trade Invest

GEDSI and the workplace

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Equity Economics

30 years of Beijing Platform for Action: an intersectional approach to gender and disability inclusion

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Care: a critical investment for gender equality and the rights of women and girls

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Transforming care systems: UN system policy paper

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Fighting for climate justice: empowering women to advocate on climate change issues

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Sowing change: women in food systems and climate change

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How to confront gender-based violence in a warming world

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Gender-responsive climate governance and the role of women leaders

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Technical note and practical tips for gender-transformative climate smart programming in East Asia and Pacific

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Gender-transformative climate action: best practice case studies

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Rising above the heat: strengthening women's resilience to heat stress

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Infographic: the importance of social protection across women and girls' lives

The STAAR infographic 'The importance of social protection across women and girls' lives', a colour-coded lifecycle diagram running from early childhood through school age, adolescence and working age to older age, with the risks at each stage and the social protection measures that address them.

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Social Protection Technical Assistance, Advice and Resources Facility (STAAR)

Feminist organisations and girls' education: harnessing the power of women's rights organisations to support educational outcomes for girls

Cover of the Girls' Education Challenge think piece 'Feminist organisations and girls' education', October 2023, showing a group of women seated outdoors in colourful dress at a community meeting.

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Girls' Education Challenge

Policy lessons on reducing gender-based violence

Cover of Gender Innovation Lab Federation Evidence Series note 1, 'Policy Lessons on Reducing Gender-based Violence', with the title in white on a dark blue banner.

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Gender Innovation Lab Federation, World Bank

Policy lessons on supporting women entrepreneurs

Cover of Gender Innovation Lab Federation Evidence Series note 3, 'Policy Lessons on Supporting Women Entrepreneurs', with the title in white on a dark blue banner.

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Gender Innovation Lab Federation, World Bank

Integrating gender equality and inclusion into social protection systems

Cover of the STAAR guidance note 'Integrating gender equality and inclusion into social protection systems' by Rebecca Holmes, 4 July 2023, with the STAAR and UK aid logos and the DAI, ODI, Oxford Policy Management and Development Pathways partner logos.

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Social Protection Technical Assistance, Advice and Resources Facility (STAAR)

Policy lessons on closing gender productivity gaps in agriculture

Cover of Gender Innovation Lab Federation Evidence Series note 5, 'Policy Lessons on Agriculture', with the title in white on a dark blue banner over a field of crops.

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Gender Innovation Lab Federation, World Bank

What difference are feminist foreign policies making to ending violence against women and girls?

Cover of the What Works policy brief 'What difference are Feminist Foreign Policies making to ending Violence Against Women and Girls?', showing a group of women in a meeting, with the UK aid and What Works logos.

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What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls

Technology-facilitated gender-based violence: preliminary landscape analysis

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Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse

Promoting gender equality, disability and social inclusion through infrastructure

First page of Disability Inclusion Helpdesk Report No. 105, 'Promoting gender equality, disability and social inclusion through infrastructure', a two-page cheat sheet with colour-coded sections for why it matters, key statistics, opportunities, policy context and key tips.

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Disability Inclusion Helpdesk, Social Development Direct

Practice-based lessons for feminist, ethical and evidence-based violence against women and girls prevention at scale

Cover of the What Works to Prevent Violence report 'Practice-based lessons for feminist, ethical, and evidence-based violence against women and girls prevention at scale', showing women working together at a loom.

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What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls

Gender-transformative social protection in crisis contexts: guidance note

Cover of the STAAR guidance note 'Gender-transformative social protection in crisis contexts' by Paola Pereznieto and Rebecca Holmes, October 2023, a plain title page with the STAAR and UK aid logos.

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Social Protection Technical Assistance, Advice and Resource Facility (STAAR)

Gender Innovation Lab top policy lessons on empowering adolescent girls

Cover of the World Bank Africa Gender Innovation Lab brief 'GIL top policy lessons on empowering adolescent girls', November 2023, showing a classroom of adolescent girls seated at desks.

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Africa Gender Innovation Lab, World Bank

Quality, accessible and safe healthcare: lessons on strengthening WASH in healthcare facilities

Cover of the Water for Women report 'Quality, Accessible and Safe Healthcare: Lessons on Strengthening WASH in Healthcare Facilities'.

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Water for Women Fund

Climate finance for WASH: Pakistan

Cover of the Water for Women brief 'Climate Finance for WASH: Pakistan'.

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Water for Women Fund

Climate finance for WASH: Papua New Guinea

Cover of the Water for Women brief 'Climate Finance for WASH: Papua New Guinea'.

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Water for Women Fund

Climate finance for WASH: Indonesia

Cover of the Water for Women brief 'Climate Finance for WASH: Indonesia'.

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Water for Women Fund

Climate finance for WASH: India

Cover of the Water for Women brief 'Climate Finance for WASH: India'.

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Water for Women Fund

Climate finance for WASH: Cambodia

Cover of the Water for Women brief 'Climate Finance for WASH: Cambodia'.

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Water for Women Fund

Climate finance for WASH: Pacific region

Cover of the Water for Women brief 'Climate Finance for WASH: Pacific Region'.

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Water for Women Fund

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