Gender Analysis Toolkit for Key Population HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Programs

A gender analysis can be used to increase the effectiveness of HIV prevention, care, and treatment activities for key populations by identifying the specific gender issues in a given context, describing how they could affect a program’s goals, and identifying ways to work around or transform gender-related barriers and leverage gender-related opportunities. For USAID-funded projects, USAID requires that a gender analysis be conducted during the project design phase to inform a project’s design and implementation; it is the first step in the gender integration process.

The toolkit contains all the information needed to conduct a comprehensive gender analysis. However, in recognition that programs may want to conduct a more streamlined analysis, key steps can be found on pages 7-16. Each step can be streamlined based on time, resources, and information available for a gender analysis.