When IAMs fail women: Gendered harm needs gendered justice

IAMs aim to deliver justice for communities harmed by development projects – but too often fail to address gendered harm. This article explores why survivor-centered, gender-sensitive reforms are essential to meaningful remedy.

Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs) were created to provide redress for communities harmed by internationally financed development projects. All too often, however, these mechanisms fail to recognize or respond to the gendered nature of harm. Women and girls often experience project-related harm differently, but IAMs follow a one-size-fits-all approach that sidelines gender-specific concerns and perpetuates structural inequities.

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