Government of Canada

Examples of Projects

A young girl writes in a class of Grade 5 girls, Pakistan © ACDI-CIDA/Lana Slezic
A young girl writes in a class of Grade 5 girls, Pakistan.
The following list is a sample of projects that promote gender equality. For more projects, consult CIDA's Project Browser. Use the advanced search and type gender equality into the keyword box.

CIDA focuses on producing results on gender equality in the following three areas: increasing the participation of women in decision-making, promoting the human rights of women and girls, and reducing inequalities in access to and control over the resources and benefits of development.

Equal Participation of Women and Men in Decision-Making
Promoting the Human Rights of Women and Girls
Reducing Inequalities in Access to and Control over the Resources and Benefits of Development


Equal Participation of Women and Men in Decision-Making

Number Title
A019412-001 Advocacy and Empowerment of Women in Senegal
A033163-001 Tsunami Support to Conflict-Affected Communities (Indonesia)
A032316-001 Gender Equality and Development - Phase III (Rwanda)
A021595-001 Social and Women's Initiative - II (Vietnam)





Promoting the Human Rights of Women and Girls

Number Title
A020195-001 Kore Famn Fund (KFF) (Haiti)
A032983-001 Project Against Sexual Violence (DRC)
A031096-001 Sexual and Reproductive Health Care (Nicaragua)
A032447-001 Gender Equality Support Fund - Phase II (Morocco)
A030772-001 Ethiopia Gender Equality Fund
Z020656-001 UNDP Gender Equality Project
A030927-001 Gender Equality Support Project (GESP - Malawi)
Child Protection Research Fund
A030136-001 West Africa AIDS Support
A032113-001 Judicial Development and Grassroots Engagement (Vietnam)
A032643-001 Men as Partners Network (South Africa)
A033248-001 Articles: Aboriginal Women: Forces of Change





Reducing Inequalities in Access to and Control over the Resources and Benefits of Development

Number Title
A020982-001 Women's Microfinance Support (DRC)
A031111-001 Microfinance Support (Rwanda)
A031922-001 Support to Egyptian Primary Schools I (Grants Component)
A032504-001 Gender Equality Basket Fund (Bolivia)