How to mobilize for change Tbilisi, 2014 ITP Women Peace and Security

EDC

NAPs

NAP Tool for government Implementing WPS agenda Involvement Process Accountability EDC

Gender “the socially constructed roles as ascribed to women and men, as opposed to biological and physical characteristics. EDC

Gender equality Equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities for women and men; according equal consideration to the interests, needs and priorities of women and men.

Gender Mainstreaming Implies that gender differences and different needs of women and men have to be considered in every aspect of planning and decision making in order to achieve gender equality

Gender Perspective Be aware of how gender-based differences in status and power discriminate needs and interests of women and men

Sexual violence Encompasses:; forced prostitution, sexual slavery, forced impregnation, forced maternity; forced termination of pregnancy; enforced sterilization; indecent assault; trafficking; inappropriate medical examinations and strip searches.

Violence against women Violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether in public or private life

Types of violence commonly experienced by women Domestic violence Traditional practices Female genital mutilation Preference for son Dowry-related violence and early marriage

Types of violence commonly experienced by women Rape Sexual harassment Prostitution and trafficking Violence against women migrant workers Custodial violence against women Violence against refugee and displaced women

Gender Based Violence An umbrella term for any harmful act that is perpetrated against a person’s will based on socially-ascribed (gender) differences between males and females.

Gender analysis …recognizes that gender, and its relationship with race, ethnicity, culture, class, age, disability, and/or other status, is important to understanding the different patterns of involvement, behavior and activities that women and men have in economic, social and legal structures. EDC

Difference between gender equality and feminism Gender equality = women and men have equal power to shape society and their own lives, the same opportunities, rights and obligations EDC

How we look at power structures Feminism = men have more power than women, women are subordinate to men – this is wrong and we want to change it EDC

What does UNSCR 1325 means for the member states 1. Increase representation of women at all decision making levels in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms 3. contribute to a central register of candidates to delegations and advisors EDC

What does it mean? 6. Increase their support to educational initiative with a gender perspective within UNs program for example UN women and Unicef 8. Adopt gender perspective in peace negotiations and peace treatment with focus on women’s and girls special needs in their societies after the conflict EDC

Indicators Develop clear indicators to promote accountability Indicators that are easy to monitor Indicators that might be comparable to UN and EU indicators EDC

UN and EU indicators for UNSCR 1325 UN 26 indicators organized into 4 pillars: Prevention Participation Protection Relief and Recovery Reflect the obligations of international community, member states and input and oversight from civil society EDC

EU indicators Actions at country and regional level Integrating WPS into EU priority sectors Political support and cooperation with other international actors Women’s participation Common security and Defense policy (CSDP) International protection EDC

Minimum standards 1.Time-limited, specified goals and actions of priority 2.Accountability between ministries and authorities 3.An allocated budget for each specific action 4.A results-oriented and transparent reporting and monitoring mechanism, 5.Involvement of civil society organisations 6.A military spending audit

UNSCR 1325 Women, Peace and Security Why do we talk so much about project management when we talk about UNSCR 1325?

Project Definition A project is a problem scheduled for solution A project is a one time job that has defined starting and ending dates, a clearly specified objective, expected results or scope of work to be performed, a predefined budget and usually a temporary organisation that is dismantled once the project is completed EDC

Why Projects? To prioritize issues and give resources to change agents Best way of implementing change A controlled process The project defines responsibility and authority Controlled results A good way of involving target groups/stakeholders Could be an arena for cooperation between stakeholders with different knowledge ?

Stakeholders – who to include Target group Government agencies NGOs/activists Representatives from related projects Researchers Communication people/media EDC

Roles and capacities Key roles: Management– person or committee responsible for authorizing the project Sponsor – who actively supports the team from ”outside”, secure resources, clear the pathway, Teamleader – who leads the project team EDC

Roles and capacities Facilitator – who provides practical guidelines and support to the team leader and team members Team members – who carry out the project and Staff within the organisation but not members of the project EDC

Project Organisation Management Coordination committee Reference group Project leader Project team Sponsor

Project resources Time and timing – More time than you think – When to take decisions, launch, advocate, meet etc (process management) Project staff – training, awareness raising – What skills are needed, how many staff – As a project manager you know more than anybody else about the problem EDC

Potential pitfalls at policy level Insufficient support for project Poor project definition – Goals of project not clear – Limits of scope not defined EDC

Success or not Sense of belonging  -Involved  -Informed  Share in success EDC

Success or not? Sense of excitement  - Pride  – Trust  – Accountability for results EDC

Success or not? Sense of confidence in management leadership  - authority  – dedication  – competence EDC

Potential pitfalls in Planning Planning timescale too long Planning method discourages creativity Planning of time and costs are over-optimistic Planning of resources overestimates competence and capability Project schedule ignores lost time EDC

Potential Pitfalls in Organization Distribution of responsibility not defined Principles of cooperation are unclear Key resources are not available when required Key resources are not motivated Communication is poor Lack of delegation, support, coordination and control The project leader has responsibility but no authority EDC

Effective implementation Needs: Communication systems – communicate what to whom and when Team work – training, support, review mechanisms Contingency planning Progress monitoring and review Target group focus Working conditions – equipment, health, safety EDC

Implementation methods Work plans Milestones Meetings Progress reports Plan for completion EDC

Organization for follow up and learning What did we learn from the project? How do we make sure that we sustain the results Did we do the rights things? Did we do the things right? EDC