Based on their interventions in the Sahel (Mali, Niger, and Northern Nigeria), Mercy Corps’ research documents how within the same household, individuals will experience shocks and stresses in different ways; men, women, boys, and girls differ in their perceptions of the impact of shocks; and Gender also influences the skills, strategies, and mechanisms individuals use to cope with and adapt to disturbances. These findings reinforce the importance of gender integration in programming as a critical component for enhancing household and community resilience. Underpinning gender integration are three key facets: increased access to and control of capital for transforming unequal relationships and systems; empowerment of excluded and vulnerable groups through the engagement of gatekeepers; and inclusion as a necessary social dimension for household and community resilience.