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Date Added to Site: 30th October 2009 |
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Making the Strongest Links: A Practical Guide to Mainstreaming Gender Analysis in Value Chain Development
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| Author |
Simpson, J. and Mackie, G. |
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July 2009 |
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International Labour Organisation (ILO) |
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International Labour Organisation (ILO)
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Long Summary
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Most current value chain development has failed to integrate gender analysis despite the gender mainstreaming policies of the donor agencies and the gender commitments of the governments involved. This guide is based on the experience of a project which focused on improving market access for women in the informal economy, specifically in the Ethiopian weaving industry. The document provides a framework and methodology for Gender Equitable Value Chain Action Learning which builds sustainable capacity and networks for ongoing Value Chain Development (VCD). Practical examples of gender issues and gender 'Good Practice' in different types of VCD processes are provided in addition to a core checklist for gender analysis which can be adapted for use in all types of Value Chain Development. The checklist asks questions such as: what gendered assumptions are made in language and terminology? And have the gender dimensions of men's attitudes, behavior and experience been included in the analysis and recommendations? The document encourages the use of multi-stakeholder design within gender mainstreaming and warns that it is not sufficient to include a few token women as one 'stakeholder group', but that women must be included across stakeholder categories.
For specific recommendations and examples, click on the Long Summary link above.
Advice is provided on various practical techniques and guidelines for mapping and analysis: this includes a section on journey diagrams which are useful for gathering information about peoples' perceptions or actual experience of change and development interventions. Examples and case studies of women involved in the Ethiopian project are provided. These include profiles of women within value chains, and an interview with a male weaver, which highlights the importance of talking to both men and women.
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