Overview Tools for Gender Analysis

Purpose

This document provides an overview of tools required for gender analysis.

Overview

The tools are:

  • Sex-disaggregated data: For most gender assessments, separate data is needed for women and men. This is the foundation for the identification of societal differences between the sexes.
  • Gender impact assessment: This helps in identifying the impact of proposed measures on gender equality, and in countering any unintended effects on women or on men. It encourages gender equality in policy measures, improves the quality of the assessed policy as a whole and saves cost.
  • Gender equality audit: This helps to identify shortcomings, and strategies to overcome them. It also helps to motivate organisations to agree a set of gender equality targets and build gender-related capacity among staff.
  • Gender vulnerability assessment: Vulnerability should be assessed through the eyes of the vulnerable. Separate consultations with women may uncover gender-differentiated vulnerabilities and gender-sensitive adaptive responses.
  • Participatory methods: Actively strengthening participation of women and men in planning and public consultation is highly important. Very few policies are gender neutral.
  • Gender budgeting: The basic principle of gender budgeting is to connect two policy areas that used to be separated: gender inequality, and public finances and programmes.

Usage: Guidance for project implementation

Audiences: Technical staff; Gender and diversity practitioners

Reference: Gender CC. (2012). Overview Tools for Gender Analysis. Pp.1-2. Available from:http://comm.gendercc.net/pluginfile.php/145/mod_resource/content/3/Table_Tools_for_Gender_Analysis.pdf [Accessed: 20th September 2015].

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Women, Gender and Disaster: Men and Masculities

Purpose

This note looks at the concept of gender and how it relates to men in disasters. It also highlights men’s roles in gender equality in disasters.

Overview

  • Gender is often misunderstood as focusing only on  “women,” neglecting sex and gender as factors in the lives of boys and men in disaster contexts. Sex and gender shape men’s lives before, during and after disasters. While gender relations typically empower men as decision-makers with more control than women over key resources, gender identities and gender norms can also increase their vulnerability. Gender shapes men’s interactions with men, as well as women, during crises, and differently in different contexts.
  • Gender-sensitive case studies indicate that gender norms can increase risk to boys and men in disasters.
  • Gender is seen as “shorthand” for inequality or vulnerability in disasters – but this cannot be assumed for men or for women.

Usage: Guidance for project implementation, Training

Audiences: Volunteers, Gender and diversity practitioners

Reference: Gender and Disaster Network. (October 2009). Women, gender and disaster: Men & masculinities. Gender Note #3. Pp. 1-4. Available from:http://mensresourcesinternational.org/documents/GDN_GenderNote3.pdf. [Accessed: 19th September 2015].

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Equity and Inclusion in Disaster Risk Reduction: Building Resilience for All

Purpose

This paper attempts to address some of the shortcomings of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) and to move the debate beyond the simplistic focus of including vulnerable groups within disaster risk reduction (DRR) policy-making. By promoting socio-economic and cultural inclusion as well as the political recognition of marginalised people, this paper provides examples of where their participation as active agents of change has proven beneficial in effectively and equitably building resilience.

The paper also makes the case for increased attention to the wider issues of vulnerability, inclusion and empowerment. In this respect it focuses on four main aspects: marginalised groups are more likely to suffer from disasters; disasters exacerbate vulnerabilities and social inequalities; vulnerable groups tend to be excluded from DRR decision-making, thus making them even more vulnerable to the impacts of disasters; and vulnerable groups should be included in DRR as active agents of change to effectively and equitably build resilience.

Overview

Poor living conditions, inadequate infrastructure, a lack of income diversification and limited access to basic services, especially education and information, ensure that the poorest and most marginalised people are disproportionately affected by disasters. Committing to address the root causes of disasters will help to address peoples’ underlying vulnerabilities, increase their capacities to cope with the effects of natural hazards and facilitate empowerment processes. This can be achieved by the equal participation of all segments of society in DRR decisions.

Usage: Policy development

Audiences: National Society leadership; Technical staff

Reference: United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (April 2004). Making Risky Environments Safer. Women 2000 and beyond. Published by the Division for the Advancement of Women/DESA. Pp.1-28. Available from: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/public/w2000-natdisasters-e.pdf [Accessed: 19th September 2015].

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Women, Girls, Boys and Men Different Needs – Equal Opportunities

Purpose

This handbook offers real and practical guidance on identifying and addressing the differing needs and situations of women, girls, boys and men; in other words, being sensitive to gender issues in humanitarian crises.

Overview

The handbook is divided into two sections:

  • Section A: This section includes four chapters covering the core principles, mandates, definitions and frameworks for gender equality: Basics of gender in emergencies sets out the overarching framework of gender equality programming in humanitarian action. It defines terms and explains the relevance of gender equality in crisis situations; International Legal Framework for Protection provides information on mandates coming from human rights, humanitarian and refugee law; Coordination on Gender Equality in Emergencies describes the elements of effective coordination and the establishment of gender networks in emergencies; Participation in Humanitarian Action discusses the importance of ensuring the equal participation of women, girls, boys and men in all aspects of humanitarian action, provides participation standards and gives examples on “how to” participate in a crisis.
  • Section B: This section provides sector and cluster-specific guidance. It covers the following areas: camp coordination and camp management; education; food issues; health; livelihoods; non-food items; registration; shelter; water, sanitation and hygiene. Each chapter is divided into: gender analysis; actions; checklist; and resources.

Usage: Guidance for project implementation

Audiences: Technical staff; Gender and diversity practitioners

Reference: Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Gender Handbook in Humanitarian Action. (December 2006). Women, girls, boys and men: Different needs – equal opportunities. Pp. 1-113.                                        Available from: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/Gender%20Handbook.pdf [Accessed: 20th September 2015].

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