Gender Mainstreaming in Development Planning
Gender Mainstreaming in Development Planning

Author: Viviene Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781848596801

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This is one of the sectoral guides that are part of the Gender Management System (GMS) resource kit, a series of publications presenting GMS. GMS is an innovative system developed by the Commonwealth Secretariat for gender mainstreaming. The system is a comprehensive network of structures, mechanisms and processes for bringing a gender perspective to bear on all government policies, plans, programmes and projects. The kit consists of a handbook which presents the GMS in detail; sectoral guides to gender mainstreaming in specific sectors; and resource documents to assist the user in gender analysis, monitoring, evaluation and other aspects of gender mainstreaming. Each sectoral guide also has a corresponding Quick Guide a short, userfriendly publication presenting the essential points. It is designed for policymakers, planners, field staff and other government personnel involved in gender mainstreaming, as well as for academic users, NGOs, the private sector and others who have a stake in advancing gender equality and equity. This guide deals with development planning within a gender perspective.

A Quick Guide to Gender Mainstreaming in Development Planning
A Quick Guide to Gender Mainstreaming in Development Planning

Author: Viviene Taylor

Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9780850925937

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This Quick Guide is part of the Gender Management System (GMS) resource kit, a series of publications presenting GMS. GMS is an innovative system developed by the Commonwealth Secretariat for gender mainstreaming. The system is a comprehensive network of structures, mechanisms and processes for bringing a gender perspective to bear on all government policies, plans, programmes and projects. The kit consists of a handbook which presents the GMS in detail; sectoral guides to gender mainstreaming in specific sectors; and resource documents to assist the user in gender analysis, monitoring, evaluation and other aspects of gender mainstreaming. Each sectoral guide also has a corresponding Quick Guide - a short, user-friendly publication presenting the essential points. It is designed for policy-makers, planners, field staff and other government personnel involved in gender mainstreaming, as well as for academic users, NGOs, the private sector and others who have a stake in advancing gender equality and equity.

Gender Mainstreaming in Education
Gender Mainstreaming in Education

Author: Elsa Leo-Rhynie

Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 0850925983

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This is one of the sectoral guides which help to make up the Gender Management System (GMS) resource kit. GMS is an innovative system developed by the Commonwealth Secretariat for gender mainstreaming. This guide deals with how to mainstream gender issues in education.

Mainstreaming Gender in Development
Mainstreaming Gender in Development

Author: Fenella Porter

Publisher: Oxfam

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9780855985516

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Articles discuss how gender mainstreaming has been understood in different organisations; provide examples of good work, which supports the empowerment of women; and look beyond gender mainstreaming to what new possibilities exist for transformation.

The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Development
The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Development

Author: Anne Coles

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-02-20

Total Pages: 619

ISBN-13: 113409471X

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The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Development provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for gender and development policy making and practice in an international and multi-disciplinary context. Specifically, it provides critical reviews and appraisals of the current state of gender and development and considers future trends. It includes theoretical and practical approaches as well as empirical studies. The international reach and scope of the Handbook and the contributors’ experiences allow engagement with and reflection upon these bridging and linking themes, as well as the examining the politics and policy of how we think about and practice gender and development. Organized into eight inter-related sections, the Handbook contains over 50 contributions from leading scholars, looking at conceptual and theoretical approaches, environmental resources, poverty and families, women and health related services, migration and mobility, the effect of civil and international conflict, and international economies and development. This Handbook provides a wealth of interdisciplinary information and will appeal to students and practitioners in Geography, Development Studies, Gender Studies and related disciplines.

Gender Mainstreaming in Agriculture and Rural Development
Gender Mainstreaming in Agriculture and Rural Development

Author: Commonwealth Secretariat

Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 9780850926064

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Seeks to assist governments and other organizations in advancing gender equality and equity in the agriculture and rural development sector. The key gender issues in agriculture explored are: equal access to resources and services (land and water; credit, training and other support services); gender differences in roles and activities; gender and agricultural extension and research; gender and the commercialization of agriculture; and empowerment and access to decision-making.

The Oxfam Gender Training Manual
The Oxfam Gender Training Manual

Author: Suzanne Williams

Publisher: Oxfam

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 652

ISBN-13: 0855982675

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This comprehensive approach to gender training in development encompasses work on gender awareness-raising and gender analysis at the individual, community and global level. An important reference source for development agency trainers and academics.