Keeping it Real: an organizational journey to model and promote gender equality Theresa Hwang, Gender Director, CARE USA June 16, 2014

The journey is long and rewarding*… 1993 Gender Policy developed Weak buy-in across the organization Recommitment: gender policies, gender audits, action plans, business case, budget Local ownership, building champions Synergies with programmatic shifts to rights-based approaches Gender Equity and Diversity (GED) training curriculum developed and rolled out The first decade: * Not always, but most of the time

CARE’s Strategic Impact Inquiry Institutionalized culture & EMPOWERMENT FRAMEWORK 24 countries 400 projects 350 staff EMPOWERMENT FRAMEWORK

The journey continues: the second decade Linking organizational efforts with programming efforts Strategic Impact Inquiry on women’s empowerment programming current GED trainings still in high demand Broadened programming to look at masculinities and engaging men and boys Systematic monitoring of organizational and programmatic progress

Key Lessons 1.People-centered approaches 2.Leadership 3.Organizational & programmatic policies & budgets 4.Measuring success 5.Push/Pull factors (sticks and carrots) 6.Staff capacity building 7.Build a movement

Thank you!