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Discover what U4 and others do to advance research and reduce corruption in gender.

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The impacts of corruption on women and their role in preventing corruption

Corruption restricts women’s participation in public, economic and political life, limiting their influence over decision-making.

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The impacts of corruption on young people and their role in preventing corruption

Young people are more vulnerable to corruption, particularly within the education sector, leading to outcomes like unemployment, emigration and political alienation.

2 September 2024

Feminist policy in Ukraine’s recovery and post-conflict reconstruction: A gender perspective in anti-corruption efforts

The Women, Peace, and Security Agenda provides an opportunity to integrate gender perspectives into anti-corruption strategies and ensure that women and underrepresented groups have a role in decision-making and negotiations.

11 December 2023

Gender and corruption: What we’ve learned from 20 years of research (Part 1)

Qualifying how women and men experience corruption in different ways can help to improve anti-corruption efforts. This first part of our blog on gender and corruption examines the last 20 years of research.

4 December 2023

Gender and corruption: Charting the course for the next 20 years (Part 2)

Part one of our blog on gender and corruption identified the gaps in the last two decades of research. This second part looks at how the research agenda could become more inclusive over the next 20 years.

4 December 2023

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Anti-corruption as a feminist cause: The gendered dimensions of power abuse
At an online event in March 2025, more than 100 participants discussed strategies to curb corruption while promoting gender equality and social justice.
9 May 2025
Gender
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Sexual corruption is abuse of power – and there’s more to it than ‘sextortion’ alone
We propose a new definition of sexual corruption – focusing on the abuse of power by those entrusted with it, and broad enough to address every form of sexual corruption.
11 June 2024
Gender
Human rights
Public service delivery
Blog
UNCAC CoSP10 sets a new record with attention to gender in anti-corruption resolutions
Of the 12 resolutions passed at the tenth Conference of States Parties, no fewer than four recognised the link between gender and corruption.
11 March 2024
Gender
Blog
At last, the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) gets a gender lens
Resolution 10/10 of the UNCAC Conference of States Parties has been a long time coming – but it could mark a turning point in mainstreaming gender in anti-corruption initiatives.
8 March 2024
Gender
Blog
Gender and corruption resolution at UNCAC–COSP: Progress underway, yet paths to inclusion remain
Resolution 10/10, passed at the UNCAC-CoSP in December 2023, is a significant victory for gender mainstreaming in anti-corruption. We look at what it achieved – and some missed opportunities.
8 March 2024
Gender
Human rights
Blog
Gender and corruption: What we’ve learned from 20 years of research (Part 1)
Qualifying how women and men experience corruption in different ways can help to improve anti-corruption efforts. This first part of our blog on gender and corruption examines the last 20 years of research.
4 December 2023
Gender
Human rights
Blog
Gender and corruption: Charting the course for the next 20 years (Part 2)
Part one of our blog on gender and corruption identified the gaps in the last two decades of research. This second part looks at how the research agenda could become more inclusive over the next 20 years.
4 December 2023
Gender
Human rights
Blog
Climate change action requires gender-sensitive anti-corruption efforts
The United Nations' theme for International Women's Day 2022 is 'Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow'. Corruption is a threat to both gender equality and sustainable development – we must counter it to achieve the progress we want to see.
7 March 2022
Gender
Climate change
Blog
Gender and corruption in 2021: Latest news and research
A series of updates from U4 on gender and corruption
9 December 2021
Gender

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Gender and corruption (facilitated course)

3-week, expert-led course. Learn how to integrate gender, diversity and inclusion practices into anti-corruption programming. This course is designed for development practitioners, public officials, and civil society activists.

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Corruption, gender and groups at risk of discrimination in Moldova
Evidence suggests marginalised groups face disproportionate discrimination and corruption in public services in Moldova.
1 March 2025
Gender
Public service delivery
U4 Helpdesk Answer
Gender transformative approaches to anti-corruption
Gender transformative approaches are a new concept in the anti-corruption field that address norms and structures that perpetuate power inequalities.
31 August 2024
Gender
Anti-corruption basics
U4 Helpdesk Answer
The impacts of corruption on women and their role in preventing corruption
Corruption restricts women’s participation in public, economic and political life, limiting their influence over decision-making.
30 August 2024
Gender
Health
U4 Issue
Whistleblowing in aid organisations: Successful approaches for reporting and protection
Explore the nuances of whistleblowing in aid organisations. Tailor reporting channels, professionalise investigations, prioritise gender considerations, and foster local engagement for transparency.
26 April 2024
Development cooperation
Corruption risk management and integrity
Gender
U4 Report
Feminist policy in Ukraine’s recovery and post-conflict reconstruction: A gender perspective in anti-corruption efforts
The Women, Peace, and Security Agenda provides an opportunity to integrate gender perspectives into anti-corruption strategies and ensure that women and underrepresented groups have a role in decision-making and negotiations.
11 December 2023
Gender
Ukraine
U4 Helpdesk Answer
Corruption risks in maternal and perinatal health
Corruption in maternal health can deter women from attending health facilities for childbirth, thus risking lives. Drivers for the surge of unnecessary procedures, like caesarean sections, require further research.
29 September 2023
Health
Gender
U4 Helpdesk Answer
The gendered dimensions of corruption in fragile and conflict affected contexts
Corruption in fragile and conflict affected contexts has a disproportionate impact on women and girls, reinforcing existing inequalities and undermining peacebuilding efforts.
23 April 2023
Gender
Ukraine
U4 Brief
Gender, corruption, and recruitment in the Haitian judiciary
In Haiti, the introduction of more transparent and merit-based procedures has helped women sidestep the largely male power networks that had previously been excluding them from being appointed to the judiciary.
19 December 2022
Justice sector
Gender
U4 Helpdesk Answer
Climate change, gender and corruption
Climate and gender policy experts note that what is often missing from the gender mainstreaming strategies in climate actions is leveraging “women’s knowledge, capacity, and agency to adapt, mitigate, and respond to climate change”.
30 October 2022
Climate change
Gender

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