Find good practice and good policies from across the sector
Below you will find links to publicly-available policies reviewed by Global 50/50 in the 2025 Gender and Health Index. Our aim is to make these examples accessible to anyone looking to write, review, or strengthen their policies to embed gender justice, fairness and equity across their organisation.
This repository does not include every high-scoring policy in our Gender and Health Index, as some are not publicly available. Read more about these policies and how we score them in our latest Global Health 50/50 report, Holding the line.
Workplace Gender Equality
| Organisation | Country | No. of employees | Sector | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) | Kenya | 250-999 employees | RESEARCH AND SURVEILLANCE | See policy |
| African Union Commission (AUC) | Ethiopia | 1000+ employees | REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS | See policySee policy |
| Caritas Internationalis | Italy | 1-49 employees | FAITH BASED | See policy |
| Cordaid | Netherlands | 1000+ employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policy |
| Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) | Germany | 1000+ employees | BILATERALS AND GLOBAL MULTILATERALS | See policy |
| European Commission | Belgium | 1000+ employees | BILATERALS AND GLOBAL MULTILATERALS | See policy |
| FIND | Switzerland | 250-999 employees | PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS | See policy |
| Health Action International | Netherlands | 1-49 employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policy |
| Institut Pasteur | France | 1000+ employees | RESEARCH AND SURVEILLANCE | See policy |
| International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) | Switzerland | 1000+ employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policy |
| International Vaccine Institute (IVI) | South Korea | 250-999 employees | PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS | See policy |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Switzerland | 1000+ employees | UN SYSTEM | See policy |
Workplace Fairness & Equity
| Organisation | Country | No. of employees | Sector | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agence Française de Développement (AFD) | France | 1000+ employees | BILATERALS AND GLOBAL MULTILATERALS | See policy |
| American Jewish World Service (AJWS) | United States | 50-249 employees | FAITH BASED | See policy |
| Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) | Switzerland | 250-999 employees | PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS | See policy |
| European Commission | Belgium | 1000+ employees | BILATERALS AND GLOBAL MULTILATERALS | See policySee policy |
| Gates Foundation (formerly Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) | United States | 1000+ employees | PHILANTHROPIC AND FUNDERS | See policy |
| Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) | Switzerland | 250-999 employees | PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS | See policy |
| International Federation of Medical Students (IFMSA) | Denmark | 1-49 employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policy |
| Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | Japan | 1000+ employees | BILATERALS AND GLOBAL MULTILATERALS | See policy |
| Medicines for Malaria Venture | Switzerland | 50-249 employees | PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS | See policy |
| Mott MacDonald | United Kingdom | 1000+ employees | CONSULTANCY | See policy |
| MSI Reproductive Choices | United Kingdom | 1000+ employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policy |
| Novo Nordisk | Denmark | 1000+ employees | PRIVATE SECTOR | See policy |
Board Representation and Inclusion
| Organisation | Country | No. of employees | Sector | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) | Kenya | 250-999 employees | RESEARCH AND SURVEILLANCE | See policySee policy |
| International AIDS Society (IAS) | Switzerland | 50-249 employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policy |
| Medtronic | United States | 1000+ employees | PRIVATE SECTOR | See policy |
| MSI Reproductive Choices | United Kingdom | 1000+ employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policy |
| Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (The Partnership, PMNCH) | Switzerland | 1-49 employees | PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS | See policy |
| Plan International | United Kingdom | 1000+ employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policySee policy |
| Population Council | United States | 250-999 employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policy |
| Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB) | United Kingdom | 1000+ employees | PRIVATE SECTOR | See policy |
Sex-disaggregated Data
| Organisation | Country | No. of employees | Sector | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) | Switzerland | 1000+ employees | PHILANTHROPIC AND FUNDERS | See policy |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | Indonesia | 250-999 employees | REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS | See policy |
| Cordaid | Netherlands | 1000+ employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policy |
| FIND | Switzerland | 250-999 employees | PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS | See policy |
| Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | Switzerland | 250-999 employees | PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS | See policy |
| Global Affairs Canada | Canada | 1000+ employees | BILATERALS AND GLOBAL MULTILATERALS | See policy |
| International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) | Switzerland | 1000+ employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policy |
| International Rescue Committee (IRC) | United States | 1000+ employees | NGOs & NON-PROFITS | See policy |
| Unilever | United Kingdom | 1000+ employees | PRIVATE SECTOR | See policy |
| United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) | Ethiopia | 250-999 employees | REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS | See policy |
| United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) | Austria | 250-999 employees | UN SYSTEM | See policy |
| World Bank Group | United States | 1000+ employees | BILATERALS AND GLOBAL MULTILATERALS | See policy |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Switzerland | 1000+ employees | UN SYSTEM | See policy |
