Women's Economic Empowerment in Technical Assistance Programmes
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On behalf of German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Division Cooperation with the Private Sector; Sustainable Economic Policy Women‘s Economic Empowerment in Technical Assistance Programmes Examples of good practice in private sector development Contents 01 Contents Abbreviations and glossary . 4 Executive summary . 6 1 0 . Introduction . 11 2 .0 Objectives of the study and methodological approach adopted . 15 2.1 Gender mainstreaming ........................................................ 16 2.2 Women’s Economic Empowerment ............................................... 16 2.3 Elements analysed: Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment ....................... 17 2.4 The results model used in German Technical Cooperation . 18 2.5 Selecting the case studies ..................................................... 18 2.6 The countries covered by the study – facts and figures ............................... 19 2.7 Structure of the case studies ................................................... 22 3 .0 Case study: ANA HUNNA film and media campaign . 23 3.1 Background/context: The MENA region ............................................ 24 3.2 The approach: ANA HUNNA ..................................................... 27 3.3 Results .................................................................... 31 3.4 Lessons learned ............................................................. 33 4 .0 Case study: Gender equality as smart economics . 35 4.1 Background/context: The Philippines ...............................................36 4.2 The approach: Policy advice in the Philippines ...................................... 36 4.2.1 Analysis of the role and status of men and women in MSMEs .......................... 38 4.2.2 Advisory services on gender mainstreaming in the MSME development plan ............... 41 4.3 Results .................................................................... 41 4.3.1 Structural results ............................................................ 42 4.3.2 Institutional changes .......................................................... 44 4.4 Lessons learned ............................................................. 45 5 .0 Case study: Gender-sensitive analysis and promotion of value chains . 46 5.1 The approach: Gender-sensitive analysis and promotion of value chains .................. 47 5.2 Results .................................................................... 53 5.3 Lessons learned ............................................................. 57 6 .0 Case study: The Gender Unit within the Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industries . 59 6.1 Background/context: Afghanistan . .60 6.2 The approach: A baseline study and the Gender Unit ................................. 60 6.2.1 The situation of women in Afghanistan’s private sector . 61 6.2.2 The approach: A Gender Unit within the Chamber of Commerce and Industries ............. 65 6.3 Results .................................................................... 66 6.4 Lessons learned ............................................................. 67 Women‘s Economic Empowerment in Technical Assistance Programmes Examples of good practice in private sector development 02 Contents 7 .0 Case study: Labour and social standards in the garment and textile industry . 68 7.1 Background/context: Bangladesh ................................................. 69 7.2 The approach ................................................................ 70 7.2.1 Inspection systems for employment conditions and health and safety at work ............. 71 7.2.2 Compliance with labour law and social standards in factories ......................... 71 7.2.3 Women’s cafés .............................................................. 71 7.3 Results .................................................................... 72 7.4 Lessons learned ............................................................. 75 8 .0 Case study: Empowering young women in the green economy . 76 8.1 Background/context: Algeria .................................................... 77 8.2 The approach: Pilot project to promote young women in the green economy . 78 8.3 Results .................................................................... 81 8.4 Lessons learned ............................................................. 82 9 .0 Case study: Managing gender diversity within companies . 83 9.1 The approach: Women- and family-friendly employment policies in companies ............. 84 9.1.1 The concept of gender diversity management ....................................... 84 9.1.2 Steps towards implementation .................................................. 85 9.2 Results .................................................................... 88 9.3 Lessons learned ............................................................. 89 10 0 . Summary . 90 10.1 Overview of the case studies ................................................... 91 10.2 Success factors ............................................................. 94 Bibliography . 97 Women‘s Economic Empowerment in Technical Assistance Programmes Examples of good practice in private sector development Tables/Figures 03 Tables Table 1: Indices and statistics ..................................................... 20 Table 2: Information on the MENA region ............................................ 25 Table 3: Gender-differentiated results of the survey relating to the media campaign ........... 32 Table 4: Findings of surveys on business growth in 2013 and 2014 ........................ 54 Table 5: Contribution of the promotional measures to value chain development ............... 55 Table 6: Personal development among women ......................................... 56 Table 7: Gender-differentiated ranking of the obstacles facing Afghan entrepreneurs ........... 63 Figures Figure 1: Elements analysed and expected results ...................................... 17 Figure 2: Steps involved in the film and media campaign . 28 Figure 3: Partners in the different phases of the media campaign .......................... 29 Figure 4: Steps involved in the film and media campaign . 30 Figure 5: Results of the film and media campaign ...................................... 31 Figure 6: Steps involved in the policy advice on the MSME development plan ................. 37 Figure 7: Results of the policy advice relating to the MSME development plan ................ 42 Figure 8: The scope of the MSME development plan . 42 Figure 9: Steps in gender-sensitive value chain analysis and promotion ..................... 48 Figure 10: Projects selected for value chain promotion . 50 Figure 11: Flowchart of a gender-sensitive value chain analysis - NatureTex ................... 51 Figure 12: Key interventions in value chain promotion .................................... 52 Figure 13: Results of gender-sensitive value chain analysis and promotion .................... 56 Figure 14: Steps to empower women in Afghanistan ...................................... 61 Figure 15: Results achieved by the Gender Unit ......................................... 66 Figure 16: Steps in the approach to promoting labour and social standards ................... 70 Figure 17: Results of promoting labour and social standards ............................... 72 Figure 18: Steps in the ‘Women in the green economy’ approach ............................ 78 Figure 19: Results for ‘Women in the green economy’ ..................................... 81 Figure 20: Steps in the gender diversity management (GDM) approach ....................... 86 Figure 21: Overview of selected GDM project ideas . 87 Figure 22: Expected results of the GDM approach . 88 Figure 23: Case studies and their results .............................................. 91 Figure 24: The systemic approach and