Gender and Sexuality Studies

Abstract

The project, which scales up interventions to combat malaria, is a community program that is structured around major axes, the main ones being: vector control, management of simple malaria cases in the community of children under 5 years of age, located more than 5 km from health centers. In the process of implementing the project, the analysis of the main challenges encountered can be summarized as both systemic factors and unfavorable human barriers. The issue of Gender and Power and its influence in the community as a weighting factor in the decision-making process of households in their search for health care still seems far from being addressed.The issue of Gender and Power and its influence in the community as a factor influencing the decision-making process of households in their search for health care still seems far from being addressed. As part of the Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 grant preparation process, the literature review made available by the country team to the various PRs for the drafting of the technical proposal mentioned the need to integrate Ethical, Human Rights, Gender and Equality considerations. The Gender and Power Analysis (GAP) is the result of a literature review and a review of the data collected commissioned by Save the Children to inform a possible “test and learn”, by answering key questions regarding gender and power barriers that affect access and quality of malaria prevention and response among pregnant women and children under 5 years of age in the NFM3 community component implementation areas in Côte d’Ivoire.

Biography

Ekassi Eloundou is a bilingual Gender Equality Specialist with over seven years of experience advancing gender justice across humanitarian and development contexts in West, Central, and Sahel Africa. She has worked with UN agencies, national governments, and leading international NGOs including Plan International and Save the Children, where she currently serves as Deputy Director of Program Development - Quality and Gender Advisor in Côte d’Ivoire. Her work focuses on embedding gender-transformative approaches within education, health, protection, and governance systems, while championing inclusive policy reforms, feminist leadership, and intersectional strategies. Ekassi is deeply committed to shifting power and amplifying the voices of girls, women, and structurally excluded communities.