SwedBio’s gender policy provides comprehensive and practical guidance on gender equality across all SwedBio activities. It serves as a reference for the SwedBio team and partner organizations, outlining clear actions for integrating gender equality perspectives into the programme activities. SwedBio gender mainstreams and integrates gender-responsive, and where possible, gender-transformative approaches into its overall work.

SwedBio is fully committed to eliminating all forms of gender discrimination and gender-based violence (GBV). GBV is any harm or suffering inflicted on an individual or group based on their gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. It affects all genders, women, girls, men, boys, and gender-diverse people with disproportionate impacts on those who face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination. In the context of SwedBio work, women and girls are most affected by discrimination, which reinforces gender inequalities and cycles of poverty and food insecurity. Factors like discrimination based on ethnicity or disability can further escalate the risk of GBV. It is a core commitment for SwedBio to eliminate all forms of gender discrimination and GBV, and central to achieving SwedBio’s mission.

This gender policy aligns with and supports SwedBio’s HRBA and conflict perspective policies, emphasizing the importance of addressing intersecting forms of discrimination and structural inequalities. It ensures that gender equality is integrated into strategies, collaborations, and operational processes.