Transcript MODULE INTRO SLIDE - National Democratic Institute (NDI)

GENDER INFORMED
GOVERNANCE
Women and Government
The National Democratic Institute
INTRODUCTIONS/
GROUND RULES
• Introductions
• Ground rules
• Ice breaker exercise
Photo: Amy Hamelin , NDI
SESSION OBJECTIVES
 Understand mechanisms to support
women legislators
 Identify strategies to advance gender
informed governance
TOPICS
• Strengthening women in the legislative
branch
o Coalition Building
o Data and Research
• Gender-sensitive parliaments
• Gender responsive budgeting
• Working with local government
• Technology in governance
KEY TERMS
• Gender sensitive/informed/responsive
• Sex-disaggregated
• Coalition
STRENGTHENING WOMEN IN
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
We Want More Women!
Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images
SUPPORTING WOMEN
LEGISLATORS
• Orientations
• Ongoing trainings
• Mentoring
Photo: NDI
EXAMPLE: INMUJERES and
Gender & Equity Commission
Photo: NDI Mexico 2011
STRENGTHENING THE
LEGISLATURE
• Addressing institutional challenges:
o Infrastructure
o Culture
o Care facilities and services
o Work/Life balance
These issues benefit men and
women, so seek out male allies to
accomplish effective change.
STRENGTHENING THE
LEGISLATURE
• Inclusive policymaking:
o Parliamentary structures and
procedures
o Gender analysis for male and
female MPs
Photo: NDI Romania 1993
STRENGTHENING THE
LEGISLATURE
• Promote women’s caucuses
Photo: NDI Iraq
STRENGTHENING THE
LEGISLATURE
• Challenges for women’s caucuses:
o Party loyalty
o Lack of resources
o Easily marginalized
Challenges can be overcome
 True leadership
 Networks and support
 Male allies
 Timing
EXAMPLE: Macedonia Women’s
Parliamentary Club
Achievements:
• 30% quota law
• Increased funding for
victims of domestic
violence
• Improved
employment benefits
for women
• Criminalization of
domestic violence
• Free health screening
Photo: NDI Macedonia
COALITION BUILDING
• Specific goals
• Clear organizational
structure
• Plan of action
• Cross-sector
• Engage men
• Cross-party
EXAMPLE: Northern Ireland
Women’s Coalition
GENDER DATA AND RESEARCH
• Gender disaggregated statistics
• Info related to women’s political
participation at all levels
• Integrate gender considerations in
policy research and formulation
Gender action plans with specific
targets can be a great way to initiate
data collection on gender.
GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING
• Benefits:
Raise awareness and understanding
Make governments accountable for
their budgetary and policy
commitments
Change government budgets and
policies to better promote gender
equality
WORKING WITH LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
• Building capacity of local officials
• Improving responsiveness of local
government
• Enhancing citizen participation
• Links with national and local elected
officials
Women tend to enjoy more
political support at the local level
from their established networks
in the community.
TECHNOLOGY IN GOVERNANCE
• OpeningParliament.org
Declaration on Parliamentary
Openness
• Gov2u.org
GENDER INFORMED GOVERNANCE
REVIEW
 Strengthening Women in the Legislative
Branch
 Data and Research
 Gender Responsive Budgeting
 Gender-Sensitive Parliaments
 Working with Local Government
 Technology in Governance
 Questions?
 Feedback?