Many minds have been brought to bear on the financing of development activities promoting gender equality, and tools have been developed to track the flow of finances in a gender disaggregated manner through allocation, expenditure and verification.

In Bangladesh we partner with over 20 different local NGOs, some as part of a long-term engagement, and some as part of relatively recent interventions.

Helvetas' training covers aspects such as self-esteem, gender-based violence, the relevant laws and how to conduct community facilitation.

In many cultural contexts, a woman who has lost her husband or never married is looked upon with scorn, a source of bad luck, or worse.

After attending trainings, couples start to share household chores, their mutual understanding increases, and their participation in WASH activities increases.

The more that women’s rights and roles in society are raised in a constructive debate, the more men and women are likely to reflect on their own situation and that of others.