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Academics, observers, administrators and leaders of non-governmental organizations
who study gender mainstreaming can encourage and compel women and men to promote
gender mainstreaming. Women in some institutions can be empowered by providing the
relevant knowledge to them. Assistance can be provided to organize women as a strong
group. Influence can be made on policy makers on behalf of women. Emphasize the fact
a suitable environment can be created for introducing gender mainstreaming by holding a
open dialogue on gender mainstreaming between both men and women, compelling
groups to help themselves and taking action to work for one objective with a proper coordination having built up connection among groups.
Activity 5
Implementation of gender mainstreaming
• Give instructions to four groups to formulate a plan / structure to implement gender
mainstreaming in the institutions to which they belong. Give them a period of 30 minutes
for this.
• Trainer should go to the small groups and explain with examples the manner in which or
the level on which this process can be commenced.
• “The gender mainstreaming plan” of small groups should be submitted to the participants
through a group leader.
• Introduce some common instructions which can be used to implement gender
mainstreaming in some institution as a policy. Emphasize the fact that these strategies
should be changed as per the requirement of each institution.
• Some guidelines for instructions:
o Introduction of “Human development policies” or “Gender policies” is a good
habit of the institution.
o Taking action for gender equality and equity should be the policy of the
institution.
o Taking steps to build up among people the attitude that it is essential to reduce
gender differences and develop gender equality with the structure of the
institution.
o Incorporating into the letter of appointment or job agreement the condition related
to human rights, expectations and dedications for creating gender equality and
relevant benefit etc, when persons are recruited to the institution.
o Providing the relevant training to a small group / mechanism or person the
institution and there by taking action in the institution to educate persons on
gender, identify the problems of men and women inform them to the decision
makers and observe the gender policies in the institution.
o Incorporating gender equality / equity into the plans, laws, policies, future
objectives and the budget of the institution.
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