Using the gender analysis matrix will provide a unique articulation of issues as well as develop gender analysis capacity from the grassroots level up. The gender analysis matrix gam, developed by rani parker, is a tool that uses. Developing a gender mainstreaming strategy and a working plan to institutionalise gender mainstreaming gender strategies of the gtz now. Develop gender sensitive indicators to monitor participation, benefits, the effectiveness of gender equality strategies, and changes in gender relations. Powerpoint slides 2748 from the gender 101 master presentation activity. Assess the potential of the programproject to empower women, address strategic gender interests and transform gender relations. Gender analysis tools national democratic institute.
Core who gender analysis tools are introduced in this participatory training manual, including. Gender analysis of two components of the world bank transport. The gender analysis matrix is an analytical tool that uses participatory. Tips and tools mahmuda anwar edrd 6000, march 20 2. There are a variety of tools for gender analysis available. A gender analysis includes information on women, men, girls and boys in terms of their division of labour, roles and responsibilities, access to, and control over. You can access more of cares tools and frameworks, including the womens empowerment framework, in cares gender toolkit. This data is often not directly available, making gender analysis essential. The key elements of a gender analysis should include identification of similarities and differences between men and women and amongst women.
This is achieved by transforming to a new set of variables. The core objectives of the gender analysis were to. This tells us that the eigenvalues of v must all be 0. Its communityfocused approach enables participants to analyze differences between men and womens culturallydefined practices in the community, and. Gender analysis an organized approach for considering gender issues in the entire process of program or organizational development.
The chosen focus reflects a set of values and assumptions on the part of the frameworks designers. Although numerous gender analysis methods exist, and different methods may be appropriate for different contexts, parker 1993 suggests that gender analysis usually involves four key components. It looks like a table or framework and aims to present information about the key components of a project in a clear, concise, logical and systematic way. In light of this, cascape prepared this manual with the purpose of. A metaanalysis of gender roles in advertising article pdf available in journal of the academy of marketing science 384. Introduction this brief focuses on the use of gender indicators as a way of measuring change.
This resource gathers together a selection of gender analysis frameworks and tools relevant to health systems research. Report on the uganda ministry of healths gender inequality and discrimination analysis xi executive summary study rationale, objectives, and major questions the purpose of the gender discrimination and inequality analysis gdia was to assess the. The logical framework is a simple tool which helps you. As there is no one gender analysis framework or tool that comprehensively covers all health systems components, those included below focus on different health systems or healthrelated issues. Introduction to gender analysis concepts and steps juliet hunt, independent consultant overview during program and project design, gender analysis is the process of assessing the. The goal of the gender analysis was to inform the development of a crosscutting gender strategy to address the root causes of gender inequality and support female empowerment for maximizing program impact for food security. Gender norms and roles may increase womens and girls. A guide to genderanalysis frameworks national democratic. The gender analysis matrix gam, developed by rani parker, is a tool that uses participatory approaches to identify how a particular agricultural production, processing or marketing practice impacts men and women differently in the community.
Genderanalysis frameworks concentrate on certain factors in womens and mens lives. Gender sensitive being aware of the differences between womens and mens needs, roles, responsibilities, and constraints. Human rights to produce greater health outcomes through the advancement of the right to health and other healthrelated human rights. Tips for conducting a gender analysis at the activity or. Why should you do a gender analysis when you are designing a new project or activity. Gender analysis is a valuable descriptive and diagnostic tool for development planners and crucial to gender mainstreaming efforts. It also addresses the often political issue of what we should be measuring. Principal component analysis the central idea of principal component analysis pca is to reduce the dimensionality of a data set consisting of a large number of interrelated variables, while retaining as much as possible of the variation present in the data set. Some basic definitionssexrefers to the biological difference between men and women. Introduction to gender analysis and integration time. The gender focal point system, adopted by the agency as key component of the. The eigenvectors of v are the principal components of the data. Gomez bbl 92800 executive summary improvements in transport infrastructure and services are almost always assumed to benefit men and women generically referred to as users equally. How to do or not to do gender analysis in health systems.
Unescos gender mainstreaming implementation framework baseline definitions of key concepts and terms gender refers to the roles and responsibilities of men and women that are created in our families, our societies and our cultures. Gender inequality and discrimination analysis report. A guide for developing a logical framework1 introduction the logical framework is a tool to help strengthen project design, implementation and evaluation. Nov 02, 2016 the gender analysis matrix gam, developed by rani parker, is a tool that uses participatory approaches to identify how a particular agricultural production, processing or marketing practice impacts men and women differently in the community. In the first section of this manual an overview of definitions related to gender are provided. Giz giz is a company owned by the government which implements programmes and project of germans development cooperation. The gender analysis tools will help to make the development intervention gender sensitive, so that the benefits of project reach both women and men. Gender analysis matrix gam gender differentials in the impact of projects at the community level, equality and empowerment framework longwe assessment of the contribution of interventions in all sectors to the empowerment of women. A stakeholder analysis, which was complemented with a social network analysis, was used to examine the cooperation and conflict network between stakeholders, their institutions, and sectors in the. The key steps to a gender analysis are described in detail in the charts below.
To collect communitybased information, one can utilize participatory rural appraisal pra tools, such as seasonal calendar. Using the gender analysis matrix will provide a unique articulation of issues as well as. Summary of the gender analysis matrix gam framework. Mainstreaming gender is both a technical and political process which requires shifts in organisational cultures and ways of thinking, as well as in the goals, structures, and resources allocation of international agencies, government, and ngos. The gender analysis matrix is an analytical tool that uses participatory methodology to facilitate the definition and analysis of gender issues by the communities that are affected by them. Step 2 ask them what they think the key elements of gender analysis are. Kardam 19981 the role of gender analysis frameworks in mainstreaming gender.
The framework consists of a matrix for collecting data at the micro community and household level. Aug 08, 2014 the session presents gender analysis tools that can be used during project design, implementation and evaluation. This means that you use it throughout the project cycle. The lfa method should be used during all phases of a project cycle i. Doing basic gender analysis for your project using gender. You can then use the results of the gender analysis to make sure the program benefits men and women equally. Its communityfocused approach enables participants to analyze differences between. A basic gender analysis should be done during the design of a program to understand the gender dynamics within a community. Analyze the root causes of gender inequality in the context of food.
Gender analysis in education united nations girls education. Integrating gender and nutrition within agricultural extension services info sheet. Gender analysis requires data on mixed households, as well as on male and femaleheaded households. The aim of this gender training toolkit is the systematic integration of gender equality sensitivity, awareness and analysis into world vision ministry. Baseline definitions of key concepts and terms unesco. Guideline for gender mainstreaming categories of adb projects. The current manual compiles the tools used in gender analysis and adapts them to. Rani parker developed the gender analysis matrix gam in collaboration with other development practitioners to support their grassroots work for a middle eastern ngo. Although gender analysis can be conducted at the strategic, ao, project or activity level, the purpose of this document is to provide practical guidance for carrying out gender analysis in the context of project or activity design. Gender analysis is a way of seeinganalyzing problems, situations and solutions with awareness of gender relations and in order to identify gender issues. Contemporary public health mandates include addressing a wide range of determinants of health such as sex, gender, poverty and equity1. The jhpiego gender analysis toolkit focuses principally on steps 4 and 5 belowthe identification of critical information gaps and the development and implementation of a data collection plan. Gender analysis of two components of the world bank transport projects in lima, peru.
Gender influences how people interact dynamically in complex, multifaceted and contextspecific ways, reflecting varying interests, values and power, and therefore is at the core of health and health systems research hsr. There are many different tools available for doing gender analysis. Gender training toolkit world vision international. Participatory planning is a basic theme of the framework, which is flexible enough to handle situations where data collection is severeley handicapped. Common gender analysis tools 4 nargiza ludgate, university of florida gender analysis matrix source. The main sections exclusively focus on gender analysis frameworks and their. A log frame also known as a project framework is a tool for planning and managing development projects. Gender analysis, key elements of a gender analysis, gender. When you use a framework, these values and assumptions will ultimately influence the type of development interventions you select.
Equity to enhance fairness in the distribution of health across populations. The gender analysis report comprises contextual information and main findings by each domain of the gender analysis framework. Integrating gender and nutrition within agricultural. Gender analysis tools 2 a gender analysis primer part i gender analysis is a tool for examining the differences between the roles that women and men play, the different levels of power they hold, their differing needs, constraints and opportunities, and the impact of these differences on their lives. We know that they are all orthogonal top each other from the previous paragraph. In addition, appendix c provides a matrix of identified gender constraints relevant to each project sub. Seven steps to a gender analysis gender analysis toolkit. Apply the above information and analysis throughout the programproject cycle. Gender analysis matrix gam gender analysis questions gaq. It has been developed to reflect undps needs in particular. The purpose of gender analysis is to ensure that development project and. Deliver the lecture on gender analysis and integration slides 2748 in the gender 101 master presentation.
The differences areconcerned with mens and womens bodiesgenderrefers to the social difference between men and women based on. Integrating gender and nutrition within agricultural extension services. Introduction to gender analysis concepts and steps, development bulletin, no. The lfa is not a control instrument and thus does not replace different control systems such as environmental assessment studies, gender analysis or financial control systems. This manual focuses on gender as a determinant of health for women and men and. The methodology and components of gender analysis are shaped by how gender issues are understood in the institution concerned. The manual is conceptually structured to move from awareness to action throughout a three to four day workshop to reduce genderbased inequities in health. Gender to ensure that different groups of women and men, boys and girls, have equal opportunities to achieve their full health potential. In accordance with the emerging priorities of undp this component of the workshops.