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KEY GENDER EQUALITY CONCEPTS

Key Concepts on Gender Equality
  • CIDA’s website on Equality between Women and Men or Gender Equality
    The website explains what is equality between women and men, CIDA’s strategy to promote equality between women and men, the concept of gender analysis, examples of projects and results, publications, etc.
  • DAC Source Book on Concepts and Approaches Linked to Gender Equality
    The DAC Guidelines for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Development Co-operation (1998) draw on lessons of experience and incorporate illustrations of improved efficiency, effectiveness and coherence in development co-operation. In the course of preparing those guidelines, the authors developed a valuable set of definitions of key concepts and approaches which guide and deepen the reader's understanding of gender equality issues and how to address them.


    • Gender Analysis
  • ILO/SEAPAT's OnLine Gender Learning & Information Module
    Module 1 of the ILO/SEAPAT's Online Gender Learning & Information, entitled Some Gender Planning Approaches and Strategies offers descriptions of the Harvard Analytical Framework, Moser’s Gender Planning Framework, the Women’s Empowerment Framework and the Social Relations Framework.
  • Navigating Gender : a Framework and a Tool for Participatory Development
    Navigating Gender: a Framework and a Tool for Participatory Development is a manual to help apply the often theoretical understanding of gender issues in practical work through concepts, definitions, case studies and examples. The manual was published by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Department for International Development Cooperation, Finland.
  • Gender Based Analysis, A Guide for Policy-Making
    Published by Status of Women Canada, this document describes the methodology involved in undertaking gender analysis.


    GENDER EQUALITY AT THE PROJECT PLANNING STAGE

    Mainstreaming Gender Equality
  • Accelerating Change: Resources for Gender Mainstreaming
    This manual is the tangible resource that emerged from the proceedings of the Technical Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming, Sanur, Indonesia, February 20-25, 2000. The primary objectives of the workshop were as follows: 1) To exchange strategies, examine activities and explore experiences; 2) To identify current challenges and opportunities with regard to the institutional structures, strategic linkages and tools that are essential to gender mainstreaming efforts; 3) To record achievements, document lessons and detail best practices for the purpose of sharing them outside the workshop.
  • Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI)
    In promoting, facilitating and supporting the implementation of gender mainstreaming throughout the United Nations, the Office of the Special Adviser has initiated consultations on gender mainstreaming with senior management in many different United Nations entities and developed methodologies, tools and information materials. The office works to create awareness of the benefits to programme outcomes of incorporating gender perspectives into work programmes throughout the United Nations system.
  • UNDP - Gender Mainstreaming
    This booklet explains why gender mainstreaming and what UNDP is doing about it.
  • UNESCO – Gender Mainstreaming
    Though these instruments have been designed for UNESCO staff and their partner organizations, these resources can provide useful information for government staff or individuals working in civil society organizations. Their aim is to provide practical guidance that can help staff address gender equality issues in their daily work. Gender lens for project design, measuring performance, developing terms of references, program evaluations, running training, etc.
  • WHO – Gender Mainstreaming
    WHO has developed a number of policies and tools to promote gender mainstreaming.


    • Gender Audit
  • ILO – Gender Audit
    The International Labour Office (ILO) began conducting its first Gender Audit beginning in October 2001 through April 2002, as foreseen in the Action Plan on Gender Equality and Gender Mainstreaming in the ILO. The audit used a participatory and self-assessment approach to promote organizational learning about gender mainstreaming. The main objective of the audit was to promote organizational learning at the individual, work unit and Office levels on how to effectively implement gender mainstreaming in the policies, programmes and structures of the Office, which is the Secretariat of the International Labour Organization. The report covers areas such as: mainstreaming of gender equality as a cross-cutting concern in the ILO's Strategic Objectives programme and budget; existing gender expertise, competence and capacity building; information and knowledge management; choice of partner organizations; staffing and human resources; and perception of achievement on gender equality.
  • An Introduction to Gender Audit Methodology: Its Design & Implementation in DFID Malawi
    Produced by Caroline Moser, this working paper outlines the main components of a recently developed gender audit methodology. Its purpose is to provide a background paper for those seeking to undertake gender audits, as well as to show the uses of gender audits within the broader development field of meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The working paper consists of the following five sections: 1) introduces the objectives of a gender audit and provides a brief background to the origins of this working paper; 2) introduces gender audits in terms of critical issues relating to definitions and approaches to gender evaluation and gender audits; 3) examines the objectives of gender audits relating to gender equality and gender mainstreaming; 4) focuses on the components of a gender audit, both the coverage and methodology for implementation and the structure and contents of an audit document and related measurement issues.



    • STEPS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING EQUALITY BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN AT THE PROJECT, PROGRAM AND INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL

    Gender Equality Tools and Resources on CIDA’s Mandate

    Reducing Poverty
  • The Role of Microcredit in Poverty Reduction and Promoting Gender Equity
    This paper examines the role of microcredit as a tool in the fight against poverty and gender inequity. This paper aims to add to the body of lessons learned, best practices and indicators of the results, to spark discussion within CIDA and among its partners, and to create increased awareness of gender and poverty impacts of microcredit. It is not intended as the definitive response regarding the question of the social and gender impact of credit, but rather a tool for discussion.
  • Gender and PRSPs: with Experiences from Tanzania, Bolivia, Vietnam and Mozambique
    The report from Bridge provides an overview of gender and the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) with particular reference to Tanzania, Bolivia, Viet Nam and Mozambique. The study aims to give a general idea of how gender has been incorporated into the PRSP processes, particularly, in the four countries from where experiences are drawn.
  • Engendering Poverty Reducation Strategy Papers (PRSPs) : the Issues and the Challenges
    Available on Gender Action website, this paper discusses the ‘engendering’ of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs), and discusses the role of organisations in supporting this process, at country level and internationally.
  • Do Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers Address Gender Issues : A Gender Audit of 2002 PRSPs
    Since the World Bank and International Monetary Fund introduced PRSPs as a prerequisite for borrowing by its poorest and transition country clients, they have become de facto national plans with budgets. To achieve their poverty reduction targets, PRSPs must address the gender dimensions of poverty including promoting women’s rights and commit to other gender responsive interventions. Unengendered PRSPs implicitly reinforce unequal gender patterns that hinder development. Lead by Gender and Action, this audit of the 13 PRSPs produced during 2002 demonstrates that 3PRSPs address gender issues commendably if not completely (Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia). Another 8 PRSPs spottily apply an outdated Women in Development approach, defining gender issues as reproductive health, girls’ education and a few other issues that vary by country. The remaining two PRSPs almost neglect gender.


    • Millennium Development Goals
  • Gender Equality & the Millennium Development Goals
    This Web site provides access to resources to promote better understanding of and sharing of tools for addressing gender equality in all of the MDGs — from literature on gender equality as it relates to each goal, to tools for advocacy and action.
  • Pathway to Gender Equality: CEDAW, Beijing and the MDGs
    This UNIFEM publication outlines how the wealth of knowledge generated from the processes surrounding the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Beijing Platform for Action can be used as a lens to understand and address the gender equality dimensions of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The publication highlights critical gender equality concerns for each MDG, identifies specific measures governments must take, and provides helpful resources to facilitate this work.
  • Taking Action: Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering Women
    Detailed analysis and recommendations of the UN Millennium Project Task Forces are presented in a series of in-depth reports including taskforce on Education and Gender Equality.


    • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Gender Equality and Humanitarian Assistance
    This CIDA’s guide covers the ‘why?’ of using a gender perspective in relief efforts, draws attention to current issues, sets out questions to ask when reviewing submissions and reports, and includes a list of tools.
  • Gender Equality Tipsheets: Humanitarian Assistance
    Developed by The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), this Tipsheet provides essential information on how and why gender equality is a crucial dimension in humanitarian assistance.
  • Gender Equality and Peacebuilding: An Operational Framework
    This framework, originally published in 1999 by CIDA, has been used by numerous organizations to help document and elaborate on gender equality issues in peacebuilding initiatives. For example, UNDP’s publication on Gender Approaches in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations drew on the analysis in the guide and reproduced several sections.
  • Linking Gender Equality and Fragile States
    CIDA has commissioned North South Institute to review emerging donor thinking on fragile states, review policy frameworks and programming tools used in related areas such as peacebuilding, and draw on those analyses to help it strengthen the gender dimensions of its own fragile states strategy.
  • Gender Equality Tipsheets: Peace and Disarmament
    Developed by The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), this Tipsheet provides essential information on how and why gender equality is a crucial dimension in peace and disarmament.
  • Gender Equality Tipsheets : Post-conflict Initiatives
    Developed by The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), this Tipsheet provides essential information on how and why gender equality is a crucial dimension in humanitarian assistance.
  • Women in Conflict: An Introductory Guide for Programming
    Published by USAIS, this book provides information on key issues, lessons learned, program options and resources.
  • Gender-aware Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR): A Checklist
    Produced by Network Learning in collaboration with UNIFEM, this checklist provides practical guidance on how to design demobilisation packages for men so that the women in their families and broader communities also benefit. The following areas are covered: promoting women's rights in the post-conflict period; including ex-combatant and civilian women in demobilisation and reintegration; gender-sensitive implementation of support infrastructure and programs; including women in disarmament processes; gender-awareness in the demobilisation and reintegration of men; networking to assist reintegration; addressing economic concerns of women; providing nutrition, accommodation, access to land and livelihood opportunities.


    • Gender Equality Tools and Resources on CIDA’s sectors of focus

    Governance
  • Essays on Gender and Governance
    Published by UNDP, this book presents the concepts related to gender and governance, the impact of gender inequality on governance and locating gender in the governance discourse.
  • Women’s Political Participation and Good Governance: 21st Century Challenges
    This UNDP publication contains studies and cases that clearly show how, despite substantial obstacles, women decision makers in developing countries have already begun to put a distinctive stamp on governance mechanisms, institutions and broader political debates. But it also draws attention to the fact that much more still needs to be done.
  • Gender Equality Tipsheets on Governance
    Developed by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), the following tipsheets provides information on how and why gender equality is a crucial dimension in all development activities related to governance (electoral support, participation, human rights).
  • Gender and Governance: A Bibliography
    This Bridge publication covers the following topics: good governance, effective public management, public and financial sector reform, gender budgets, accountability, political representation, civil society, rights and the rule of law.
  • Gender Citizenship and Governance (Kit)
    This Bridge publication is a guide to online and print resources addressing strategies and best practices on issues surrounding gender and local governance with emphasis on West Africa.
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  • Linking Participation and Local Governance
    Institute of Development Studies (IDS) published several publications on good examples of women’s participation in local governance.


    • Health
  • The Department of Gender, Women and Health – World Health Organization
    The Department of Gender, Women and Health is charged with helping WHO’s various programs and departments undertake the challenge of integrating gender considerations into their work. It is also responsible for researching and disseminating information on neglected topics directly pertaining to women's health, such as gender-based violence against women.
  • Handbook on Gender Mainstreaming in Health Sector
    Published by the Swedish International Development Agency, this overview is intended as a starting point or stimulus for consideration of gender issues in relation to health and the health sector. It does not aim to be comprehensive but to suggest ways in in which gender-based differences and inequalities are relevant to health status and access to health care. The implications of these factors are briefly explored in relation to broad themes in health sector programming.
  • Gender Tipsheets on Health
    Developed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), the following tipsheets provides information on how and why gender equality is a crucial dimension in all development activities related to health.
  • Asian Development Bank Gender Checklist: Health
    The checklist guides users through all stages of the project/program cycle in identifying the main gender issues in the health sector and in designing appropriate gender- sensitive strategies, components, and indicators to respond to gender issues.


    • Basic Education
  • CIDA’s Action Plan on Basic Education
    This document is intended as a framework for action and provides the following information: definition of basic education; key findings related to education for all; actions to achieve greater impact; how to measure progress, etc.
  • The State of the World’s Children 2004 – Girls, Education and Development
    This UNICEF publication focuses on the relationship of girls' education and development goals and the promise of Education For All. It presents the education of girls as one of the most crucial issues facing the international development community and presents a multilayered case for investing in girls’ education as a strategic way to ensure the well-being of both boys and girls and to advance development.
  • Beyond Access: Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in Education
    Published by Oxfam, this is a book about transforming policy and practice to promote equitable processes in education, in response to the need for equality, quality, and justice for all. This book examines policies and practices which can contribute towards achieving the MDG goals and declarations.
  • Eldis: Gender and Education
    This website provides several articles and publications on gender issues and education.
  • Asian Development Bank Gender Checklist: Health
    It guides users through all stages of the project/program cycle in identifying the main gender issues in the education sector and in designing appropriate gender-sensitive strategies, components, and indicators to respond to gender issues.
  • Gender Tipsheets on Education
    Developed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), the following tipsheets provides information on how and why gender equality is a crucial dimension in all development activities related to education.


    • Private Sector Development
  • Gender Equality and INC
    Gender equality guidelines for private sector companies who intend to submit a proposal at the Industrial Cooperation Program at the study or implementation stages.
  • Gender Equality and Trade-Related Capacity Building: A Resource Tool for Practitioners
    CIDA’s Gender Equality Division has launched a publication to ensure that trade liberalization takes into account the differential impact of trade on women and men, and that men and women are able to benefit equally from the new opportunities created by trade liberalization.
  • Gender Equality & Business Development/Management Training: In Brief
    Prepared for the Central and Eastern Europe Branch at CIDA, this booklet provides information on the importance of gender equality in the economy, the obstacles women can face and the opportunities for development cooperation.
  • GENPROM: ILO Gender Equality Website
    GENPROM is helping to ensure that policy-makers, planners and implementors have readily and easily accessible information and data to be able to conduct gender analysis and to design and implement gender-sensitive and responsive policies and programme. It also aims to draw attention to new and emerging areas of gender concern and special vulnerable groups of workers.
  • Gender Tipsheets on Private Sector Development
    The following tipsheets provides information on how and why gender equality is a crucial dimension in all development activities related to: economic reporting; microcredit; labour standards; market rehabilitation; microenterprise development. The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) are the major contributors.


    • Environment
  • The World Conservation Union (IUCN) – Gender and Environment
    Gender and Environment is a learning community dedicated to research, documentation and exchanges of experiences that promote the mainstreaming of gender equity perspective in the environmental management initiatives.
  • Women's Environment & Development Organization (WEDO)
    WEDO is an international organization that advocates for women’s equality in global policy. Working in key global forums such as the UN, WEDO advocates for and seeks to empower women as decision makers to achieve economic, social and gender justice, a healthy, peaceful planet and human rights for all. The website contains several publications on gender and environment.
  • Gender Tipsheets on Environment
    The following tipsheets provides information on how and why gender equality is a crucial dimension in all development activities related to: biodiversity, coastal zone management, environment, energy policy. The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) are the major contributors.
















































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