This page provides a suite of additional links and resources that may be of interest to gender lens investors.
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Framework for Assessing Gender Equality Results - Global Affairs Canada (2017)
Gender Equality and Development Evaluation Units: Lessons from Evaluations of Development Support of Selected Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies, Paper # 5 - Evaluation Cooperation Group (ECG)(2013)
Guidance on the development of gender equality and the empowerment of women policies, strategies and plans (PDF) - UN Women Coordination Division (2012)
Untangling Gender Mainstreaming: A Theory of Change based on experience and reflection - Gender and Development Network (2015)
State of the Field of Gender Lens Investing - Anderson, Joy and Miles, Katherine (USAID, 2015)
Gender Lens Investing in Asia (PDF) - Alleman, Patty and Anderson, Joy (2015).
How to Upgrade your Due Diligence Process with a Gender Lens (PDF) - Criterion Institute (2015)
The Sky’s the Limit - Goddard, Ceri and Miles, Katherine (2016)
Gender Fact Sheet and Tip Sheet for Intermediaries - Pacific Rise (2017)
Gender Lens Investing: Uncovering Opportunities for Growth, Returns and Impact - Vanderbrug, J and Quinlan, J. (2016)
Impact Investing: The Rise of Gender Capitalism - Kaplan, Sarah and VanderBrug, Jackie (Stanford Social Innovation Review, 2014)
Innovation for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality (PDF) - Malhotra, Anju, Schulte, Jennifer, Patel, Payal and Petesch, Petti (ICRW, 2009)
Other Resources
While we are not able to anticipate all of the potential resources needed or required, these organizations curate information related to gender strategies.
Resources and Publications - International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
Resources - Women Effect at Wharton
2015-2016 Resource Lists - Criterion Institute
Resource List - Jacki Zehner
Little Data Book on Gender - The World Bank
Gender Equality in Humanitarian Assistance: Toolbox (PDF) - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Introduction to GBA+ - Status of Women Canada