1. Gender mainstreaming Presentation for SIPU ITP 2011 1

2. RECAP - analysis Copyright Genderfocus2

3. Sex - quantitative Gender – qualitative Division of labor and triple roles Practical and strategic needs and interests Access, control and benefit of resources Intersectionality

4. Copyright Genderfocus Gender mainstreaming Goal: Equal opportunities and women’s empowerment Response to “women only” projects and approach Integrating gender at all levels and throughout all phases Responsibility of all 4

5. Is gender mainstreaming really so complicated? 5Copyright Genderfocus

6. Mainstreaming… Institutional and operational perspective An issue of responsibility Project cycle management Different approaches Copyright Genderfocus6

7. Gender glasses in the organisation and outside/outreach work Institutional Operational 7Copyright Genderfocus

8. A matter of responsibility and accountability Management Specialists/Focal Points All staff For both implementing and funding partner!! 8Copyright Genderfocus

9. Gender glasses in the process and programming Problem analysis and identificationProject planningImplementationMonitoringEvaluation 9Copyright Genderfocus

10. Gender mainstreaming approach Gender analysis IntegrationTargeting Copyright Genderfocus10

11. Mainstreaming is “… the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels. It is a strategy for making women’s as well as men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in all political, economic and societal spheres so that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated.” The Report of the Economic and Social Council for 1997. United Nations, 1997. Copyright Genderfocus11

12. 10 Steps for Gender Mainstreaming (UNDP) 1.A Mainstreaming Approach to Stakeholders: Who are the Decision- Makers? Users? Concerned? 2.A Gender Agenda: What is the Issue? 3.Moving Towards Gender Equality: What is the Goal? 4.Mapping the Situation: What Information Do We Have? 5.Refining the Issue: Research and Analysis 6.Deciding on a Course of Action: Designing Policy Interventions and Budgets 7.Arguing Your Case: Gender Matters! 8.Monitoring: Keeping a (Gender-Sensitive) Eye on Things 9.Evaluation: How Did We Do? 10.En-Gendering Communication 12Copyright Genderfocus

13. Gender mainstreaming of the organisation Which are the key issues to consider when gender mainstreaming your organisation? What are the challenges and opportunities of mainstreaming your organisation? Copyright Genderfocus13

14. Gender mainstreaming in the process Which are the most important entry points for mainstreaming gender in your project? Where do you expect the greatest challenges? And opportunities? Copyright Genderfocus14

15. Gender mainstreaming responsibility Who has the responsibility for gender mainstreaming in your project? Who has the responsibility for gender in your organisation? Should responsibility for gender mainstreaming be with somebody else? Copyright Genderfocus15

16. Gender mainstreaming approach What are the benefits and challenges for a integrative approach? Why? What are the benefits and challenges for a targeted approach? What approach is there to your project? Copyright Genderfocus16