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Although the factors that influence women's vulnerability are complex, the solution to address this vulnerability doesn't have to be: committing to mainstreaming gender considerations into all activities of development programs, regardless of technical focus.
The most effective way to address women's empowerment is to ensure that all activities and programs in a development portfolio incorporate gender factors so that, together, men and women (and children) can contribute in a coordinated and consistent way to effecting sustainable change.
Since gender inequality is rooted in so many different aspects of a country's institutions and culture, it's not surprising that addressing vulnerabilities and empowering women requires an integrated approach. At Chemonics, we have seen firsthand that truly effective programs that deliver results do so by empowering women and protecting the most vulnerable groups in a society, specifically by addressing the cultural beliefs that restrict women's participation, by changing the legal and institutional frameworks that prevent equal participation, and by shifting patterns of power.
Three powerful ways that mainstreaming gender can change the way we do development and improve women's engagement and participation include:
| |  The Philippines is ahead of the United States in terms of closing the gender gap. Why? Check out this infographic and learn more about the most and least gender-equal countries.
| | | #INNOV8AID |
 In many parts of the world, people walk long distances under the hot sun to get to their destination, including schools and clinics. Here's a low-cost, environment-friendly solution from Mozambique.
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In development hot spots like the Democratic Republic of Congo, women are working to rehabilitate conflict-stricken communities. UNOPS, one of our She Builds partners, is engaging many of these leaders — as well as international experts to boost development. How can you get involved?
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| | | VUVUZELA | | Sounding off on #SheBuilds |  Women's rights are human rights — and empowering women and girls isn't just the right thing to do, it also makes economic sense. That's the basis of She Builds, a new campaign launched on Saturday, International Women's Day, by Devex in partnership with Chemonics, Creative Associates, JBS International, the Millennium Challenge Corp., U.K. Department for International Development and U.N. Office for Project Services. Over the next month, we'll be highlighting innovative ways to enable women to build communities, economies, innovations and the future — and you can join the debate on our website, on Facebook and on Twitter using #shebuilds. Already, the campaign has created buzz within the global development community — and beyond. "I will be following this ... sounds like a great initiative," wrote Anesia Baptiste, a female politician seeking public office in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Baptiste said she'll encourage fellow Caribbean women to participate in She Builds as well — and we hope you'll do too. For starters, tweet "#SheBuilds ___" and tell us what, and how, she does it — and how the international community may help. | | | sponsored announcement | | CCIH 28th Annual Conference | 
The Christian Connections for International Health Annual Conference brings together global health professionals from across the globe to share best practices, make valuable connections and be inspired by Christian fellowship. It will take place June 20-23, 2014, at Marymount University in Arlington, Va.
The theme of this year's conference is "Transforming Lives: Christians in Global Health," with subthemes of:
- Compassionate care in crisis.
- Excellence in practices.
- Strength in partnerships.
- Voice for the vulnerable.
The conference will explore how Christians are transforming lives and helping those we serve live a healthy and abundant life.
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