Promoting Gender Equality : FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE A training kit for international cooperation organizations Promoting Gender Equality : FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE A training kit for international cooperation organizations A publication of the “Gender in Practice” group, Comité québécois femmes et développement, AQOCI Research and writing : Emmanuel Trépanier and Marie Ginette Bouchard Supervision and writing : Fréda Thélusma and Julie Martineau Review committee : Linda Gagnon, SUCO Odette McCarthy, CECI Nathalie Roy, Canadian Crossroads International Rita Soares-Pinto, Oxfam-Québec Lysiane van der Knaap, CESO-SACO Typesetting and layout : Anne-Marie Lemay-Frenette Translation : Peter Felds Revision : Odette McCarthy and Soraya Senosier N.B. This is a translation from the original French version published in 2010 and many references are French documents. There is currently a tremendous amount of literature and tools available in English on the web. Bridge http ://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/, Dawn http ://www.dawnnet.org/, Siyanda http ://www.siyanda.org/ are highly credible websites that produce in depth analysis regarding Gender Equality, training tools and other useful resources, CIDA, UN-Women and other multilateral institutions also produce a wealth of English literature and reference tools to fuel reflection regarding gender equality. This publication was made possible by financial support from the International Development Research Centre and the following organizations : Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale AQOCI 1001, rue Sherbrooke Est, bureau 540 Montreal (Québec) H2L 1L3 Tel : 514-871-1086 www.aqoci.qc.ca December 2011 Contents Preface ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................................ 6 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Description and goals of the training toolkit ..................................................................................... 8 PART 1 : THEORY Module 1 : Gender equality in perspective 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................13 1.2 The status of women : progress and challenges ...................................................................................14 1.2.1 The status of women in Canada : an overview ...........................................................................16 1.2.2 Areas for further research ...........................................................................................................16 1.3 Conceptual framework ........................................................................................................................18 1.3.1 Main gender equality approaches ..............................................................................................18 1.3.2 Complementary gender equality approaches .............................................................................20 1.4 Definitions and debates .......................................................................................................................23 1.4.1 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................23 1.4.2 Men’s participation .....................................................................................................................24 Module 2 : Gender mainstreaming 2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................29 2.2 Gender mainstreaming in outline ........................................................................................................31 2.3 Gender mainstreaming tools ...............................................................................................................33 2.3.1 The gender needs assessment and the gender audit ...................................................................33 2.3.2 The gender equality policy ........................................................................................................39 2.3.3 The gender equality action plan ................................................................................................42 Module 3 : Integrating gender equality into projects and programs 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................47 3.2 Identifying the target group ................................................................................................................48 3.3 Gender analysis ...................................................................................................................................49 3.4 The gender strategy ............................................................................................................................51 3.5 Results-based management ..................................................................................................................53 3.5.1 Integrating gender at the planning phase ..................................................................................53 3.5.2 Integrating gender at the implementation phase .......................................................................55 3.5.3 Integrating gender at the monitoring and evaluation phase ......................................................56 3.5.4 Gender equality outcomes and gender-sensitive indicators .......................................................57 3.6 Gender-responsive budgeting .............................................................................................................59 3.7 Minimum standards .............................................................................................................................60 3.8 Checklists ............................................................................................................................................62 Module 4 : Assisting and advising partners 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................67 4.2 Selecting partners ................................................................................................................................68 4.3 Setting gender equality objectives with partners ................................................................................70 4.4 Capacity building for gender equality ................................................................................................71 4.5 Building a shared vision of gender equality .........................................................................................73 PART 2 : PRACTICE Module 5 : Practical tools and methodology 5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................79 5.2 Pedagogical considerations .................................................................................................................80 5.2.1 Approaches and techniques .......................................................................................................80 5.2.2 Preparing the training session ....................................................................................................80 5.2.3 Facilitating group discussions .....................................................................................................81 5.2.4 Discussing gender equality in an intercultural context ..............................................................82 5.2.5 Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................83 5.3 Ideas for training sessions ....................................................................................................................84 Session 1 : Program and project managers ..........................................................................................85 Session 2 : Volunteer cooperants (general) .........................................................................................87 Session 3 : Gender equality cooperants ...............................................................................................89 Session 4 : Overseas partner organizations .........................................................................................91 Session 5 : Management teams, boards of directors, and managers ....................................................93 Session 6 : Head office staff and volunteers ........................................................................................94 5.4 Exercises ..............................................................................................................................................96 APPENDICES Appendix 1 : Sample training evaluation form ........................................................................................158 Appendix 2 : Key concepts in gender equality ........................................................................................160