Rethinking resilience: prioritizing gender integration to enhance household and community resilience to food insecurity in the Sahel

This report presents the findings and recommendations of a gender and resilience research conducted in Mali, Niger, and Northern Nigeria to examine the differing vulnerabilities and capacities of men, women, boys, and girls in the Sahel. It explores three primary questions:

1. how does gender influence the experiences, vulnerabilities, and capacities of men, women, girls, and boys in the face of recurring shocks and stresses;
2. will integrating gender, empowering women and girls, and promoting inclusion in Mercy Corps’ programming in the Sahel lead individuals, households, and communities further along the resilience pathway; and
3. what steps do development actors need to take to integrate gender and address gender inequality in its resilience-focused efforts.