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Jan 08, 2016
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Gender and Diversity Analysis
MB Status of Women
Family Services & Labour
Gender Mainstreaming• Integrating a gender perspective into all policies
& programs to ensure decision-making processes, at all levels & stages, include an analysis of the effects on women & men respectively.
• Beijing Platform for Action – Gender Analysis
More than Gender• Gender is not the only social category or position
that can create barriers & inequalities.
• Women & men have diverse identities & positions, based on age, ethnicity, class, geography, sexuality, ability etc.
• People are socially constructed along the gender spectrum, but also according to their age, ethnic background, citizenship status, income & education level, among many other things.
• Public policy approaches are increasingly taking this into account.
What about Diversity?• Diversity: recognizing & respecting individuals’
characteristics; what makes them distinct from others, including age, culture, ethnicity, skills, gender, sexual orientation, religion, family status, abilities, talents & perspectives (Provincial Civil Service Diversity Strategy, 2009)
• Intersectionality: a way to understand how multiple identities e.g., gender, ethnicity, class, age, location etc., intersect to construct individuals’ lived experiences and systemic barriers
Gender and Diversity Analysis
• An analytical tool or evidence-based process which examines:– The different concerns, opportunities, obstacles,
experiences, capacities & needs of women and men of diverse groups.
– The potential differential impacts (positive and negative) of a program or policy on women & men of diverse groups.
Nationality
Culture
Gender Expression
Religion/Spirituality
Gender Identity
Source: Adapted from Intersectional Feminist Frameworks, CRIAW
Substantive Equality – Equality of Outcomes
How Does it Work?• Exploring the specific needs of all citizens & taking
into account population diversity;
• Identifying policy challenges & opportunities from different perspectives;
• Developing policy options based on these different perspectives & needs;
• Implementing, monitoring & evaluating programs and policies by assessing their impact upon and effectiveness for women, men and diverse groups.
Why is GDA important?
• GDA makes good policy
• It’s the law: Provincial, national & international human rights law
• Manitoba’s population is becoming more diverse: One size does not fit all
GDA Makes Good Policy
• Reflects the needs & interests of all citizens.
• Creates policy & programs that are relevant, comprehensive and effective.
• Avoids underutilized or ineffective policies & programs.
Good Policy
• Improves lives & impacts society in a positive way
• Tackles an identified problem & solves it
• Is about people – so, who are they?
Why GDA?• As part of our provincial HIV/AIDS
strategy, I am tasked with developing an educational campaign. I know that the largest growing population affected by HIV/AIDS is Aboriginal women. How can I find out the best ways to reach Aboriginal women across the province for the campaign?
Why GDA?
• My team is responsible for overseeing the planning & implementation of a major infrastructure project. Training & economic development have been identified as important outcomes of the project. How can I ensure these outcomes are successfully achieved?