Progress and challenges remaining

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Gender Equality Programming in Humanitarian
Action
Columbia University 29 October 2008

• Progress and challenges remaining

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Purpose of this Presentation

• Overview of gender equality programming
• Gender standards
• Education case studies
• Gaps and challenges

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Gender Equality in Humanitarian Action

• Gender equality, or equality between women and
  men, consists of equal enjoyment by women and men
  of socially-valued goods, opportunities,
  resources and rewards. Equality does not mean
  that men and women are the same but that their
  opportunities will not depend on their sex.
• The UN Charter reaffirms the equal rights of men
  and women.

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Gender Standards

• WOMEN, GIRLS, BOYS AND MEN DIFFERENT NEEDS ---
  EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IASC Handbook on Gender in
  Humanitarian Response is a cluster by cluster
  practical guide to undertaking gender equality
  programming in emergencies

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Gender Equality Programme is an Umbrella Term

• Gender mainstreaming
• Empowerment of women and girls
• Human rights-based approach
• Prevention and response to GBV
• Protection from SEA by humanitarian personnel
• Gender balance

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Framework for Gender Equality Programming

• Analyse gender differences.
• Design services to meet needs of all.
• Access ensured for all.
• Participate equally.
• Train women and men equally.
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• Address GBV in sector programmes.
• Collect, analyse and report sex/age disaggregated
  data.
• Target actions based on a gender analysis.
• Coordinate actions with all partners
• ADAPT and ACT Collectively to ensure gender
  equality

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Cluster/Sector Approach

• Camp Management
• Education
• Health
• Nutrition
• Protection
• Shelter
• Water and Sanitation

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Gender AnalysisKNOW YOUR POPULATION

• In Tsunami, 3 times more women than men died.
  What does that tell us?

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Gender AnalysisKNOW YOUR POPULATION

• In the earthquake in Pakistan, far less women
  came to the health services. What does that tell
  us?

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Gender AnalysisKNOW YOUR POPULATION

• In Afghanistan 20 of school going children are
  girls. Why ? What to do?

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GAPs and Challenges

• Building partnerships
• Sex and age disaggregated data
• Cluster ownership of GEP
• HCs accountability of GEP
• Doing it and Making Sure it Happens !!!

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Education SectorAction to ensure GEP

• Community participation
• Analysis
• Access and learning environment
• Teaching and learning
• Teachers and other personnel
• Education policy and coordination

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