The EU's Gender Action Plan (GAP) III was adopted by the European Commission and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in November 2020. It sets out an ambitious agenda for gender equality and women's empowerment in the EU's external action. GAP III aims to safeguard existing progress and advance towards the Sustainable Development Goals and other international commitments.
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On 19 March 2026, the European Commission and the European External Action Service hosted a high-level hybrid event in Brussels to spotlight the external dimension of the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030 and kick-start work...
On 19 March 2026, the European Commission and the European External Action Service hosted a high-level hybrid event in Brussels to spotlight the external dimension of the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030 and kick-start work...
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The evaluation report provides an independent evidence-based assessment of the implementation of the European Union’s Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) over the period January 2021 to December 2024. The evaluation focuses on three...
Integrating gender equality in EU actions | How to apply the OECD-DAC Gender Equality Policy Marker October 2025
Dear colleagues, The Capacity4dev team would like to share our latest Ambassadors’ Blog Post published yesterday on the occasion of International Day of Rural Women and titled Women pastoralists: the invisible backbone of the...
Ce livre photo met en lumière les récits inspirants des participantes à un rassemblement de femmes leaders locales à Lomé, au Togo, en décembre 2024. Pendant deux jours, près de 100 déléguées de 15 pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest et du...
This photo book highlights the inspiring stories of participants at a gathering of local women leaders in Lomé, Togo, in December 2024. Over two days, nearly 100 delegates from 15 West African countries and Cameroon came together...
Gender equality is a core value and a political priority for the EU across all areas. A gender analysis is a key element to guide EU support to the promotion of gender equality in EU external actions. It provides the necessary...
La Comisión Europea (DG INTPA, DG ENEST, DG MENA) y el Servicio Europeo de Acción Exterior (SEAE), en colaboración con el Foro de Políticas de Desarrollo (PFD), les invitan a una serie de reuniones regionales de diálogo...
Dear partners, The European Commission (DG INTPA, DG ENEST, DG MENA) and the European External Action Service (EEAS), in collaboration with the Policy Forum on Development (PFD), would like to invite you to a series of regional...
