Edu1 oeslati moufida guirmani

1Pr. Guirmani OUESLATI Moufida

SOUL OF LEADERSHIP FOR GENDER

EQUALITY

African Realities

Every morning in Africa,

a gazelle wakes up.

It knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion, or it will be killed.

African Realities

Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up.It knows that it must outrun the slowest

gazelle, or it will starve.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle

When the sun comes up,

you had better be running!

Unfortunately,

A lot of businesses don’t know – until it’s too late –

just how fast the competition is running

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-Répondre à la dynamique de l'appel-Face à la solitude du leadership-Leader de votre moi authentique-Cultiver communauté spirituelle-Be patient with the soul of your leadership

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdQTEnWdN10

Contemporary Gender Inequality• Comparative Gender

Inequality– What causes improvements

in women’s position in society?

• Gender Inequality ?– Why the gender difference in

income?

• Do evolved sex differences influence work behavior?– Workplace harassment– Leadership style– Language use– Deference behaviors

Equity does not mean, “We all get the same treatment.”This would often be unfair and unreasonable.Special needs at all levels must be addressed.

Equity means, “I get what I need.”

Clarifying “Equity”

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Gender : ‘Gender’ is This is a different from ‘sex’: ‘Gender’ is not

Identifies the social relations between men and women. It refers to the relationship between men and women, boys and girls. It also identifies how these relationships are socially constructed. Gender roles are dynamic and change over time. -Acquis-Construction sociale d’unensemble de rôles et de responsabilités -Appris-Culturel-Peut être changé-

Identifies the biological differences between men and women. For example, women can give birth, and men provide sperm. These sex roles are universal.

-Notion biologique-Naturel-Universel-Ne peut être changé -Pas de variation d’une culture àl’autre et d’une époque à l’autre

-Inné

Variation d’une culture à l’autreet d’une époque à l’autre Exemple : Seules les femmes peuvent

mettre un enfant au monde.Exemple :Les femmes s’avèrent capables d’occuper des emplois traditionnellement réservés aux hommes aussi bien qu’eux.

Let’s be clear what ‘gender’ is and is not about…

‘Gender’ is ‘Gender’ is not

About both women and men – the different things that women and men do and the relationships between them

Only about womenOnly women’s responsibility

Why is gender important?Why do we need to think about gender?

• There are socially determined differences between men and women based on learned behaviour, which affect their ability to access and control resources

• Access and control are also determined by other factors such as: class, ethnicity, age, (dis)ability, location, sexuality, nationality etc.

Gender awareness is about recognising that...

• Women and men have different needs based on their different roles

• Structural inequalities exist in every society that disadvantage women on social, political and economic levels.

• Women’s needs and rights are often made invisible or ignored

• Men can also be negatively affected because of social expectations of how they should behave and what they should achieve.

• The contributions of both men and women are needed for positive and lasting change

Everything that involves people is gendered…

… because women and men have different roles, opportunities,

vulnerabilities and life experiences…

… So: Everything we do will have a gendered impact (whether or not we think about it)

Talking about gender: ‘we can’t change that, that’s culture’

People often fear that tackling gender inequality may be inappropriate because it challenges ‘tradition’ and ‘culture –but:

‘What is seen as “the culture” may in fact be a viewpoint held by a small group of elites keen to hold onto their power and status.’ - From UNFPA State of the World’s Population 2008, Reaching Common Ground: Culture, Gender and Human Rights

‘Washing one’s hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.’

- Paulo Freire

Gender and culture

It can be difficult for people in both NGOs and communities to take on different gender roles

Women and men – insiders as well as outsiders - who challenge gender inequality may be accused of ‘tampering with the culture’ or ‘imposing “Western” values

Challenging power relations can be difficult and can lead to conflict – needs a careful approach

Gender and culture: Remember that…

Sometimes change in the environment can reinforce gender inequalities and exacerbate women’s disadvantage:

EXP: ‘Although toting water for families is considered to be the work of women and children, when it comes to toting water for pay, young men monopolise the work – using wheelbarrows and bicycles however,

and not head loads!’Source: Tanzania Gender Networking Program

So it is important that we consider the gender implications of everything we do.

Power

Rights

Entitlement

Inequalities

Transform

Challenge

So We can Believe

Global

National

Community

Family

How Power working within structure

What we would like to achieve• Equal Rights

• Equitable Participation

• Right to make decision

• Freedom of choice

• Gender Equality in different social and political structures

• Numbers and Visibility

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Livelihood Strategy

Approach of REE_CALL

Economic

Empowerment

DRR, CCA

Women Rights and Leadership

Rights and Entitlements

-Alternative Livelihood

- Value chain and market link

- Private Sector Engagement

- Food and Seed bank

- Risk sharing mechanism

-Water, Sanitation, Hygiene-Small scale infrastructure prevention.-Skill and knowledge - Analysis model on basis of scientific data-Early warning system

- Women Transformative Leadership.-Equity Measures - Ending VAW and Gender Equality

-Formation CBO- NRM & Access to ES- Social safety-Net- Bank and MFI- Identity and practice

Women had gained respect through taking

action...

Men recognised their contribution...

There is a ‘practical gender needs’ strategic change

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TRANSPARENCY PARTICPATIONACCOUNTABILITY

Social AccountabilityFrom DOWN to the TOP

Increased respect and voice led to increased confidence ...Women working together collectively,

women on committees and women influencing decisions

A person with a visionA person

with soul of leadership

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The emphasis :- on the need for solitude and silence.

Solitude: A Place for Your Soul to Come Out

The question many leaders are asking is:how do we stay faithful to our commitments while, at the same time, finding

ways to nurture our souls?

- on leadership as plural

And Instead of being about how to ‘do’ leadership, this is about how to be more present to God, and how to clear out the things which will stop us from doing that

Our leadership will flow from values that have been forged in the crucible of our spiritual transformation.

Our vision will emerge from faithful prayer and deep listening. Our relationships will be enlivened by the love that is poured out in our hearts by the spirit of God.

In fact, spiritual leadership emerges from our willingness to stay connected with the truth about ourselves and allowing that truth to drive us deeper in our own spiritual search so that we can lead from that place.

Go over to you!

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One of the most important lessons I have learned is how important it is to have time and space for being with what’s real in my life

-To celebrate the joys, -Grieve the losses, -Shed my tears, sit with the questions, -Feel my anger, -Attend to my loneliness

Being With What Is

In the end, strengthening the soul of our leadership is the best thing any of us can do to strengthen the soul of the gender.

• Please share your practical tools• Be practical and continue to Share

your experiences you have bringing a gender perspectives

• Work hard with the group

In one word BE involved with BPW for life

My advice for you!

Thanks for your participation today!

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