Measuring and Analyzing Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Project Management

Introduction

Whereas gender equality refers to the equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities of women and men and girls and boys, social exclusion is the involuntary exclusion of individuals and groups from society’s political, economic and societal processes, which prevents their full participation in the society in which they live. In project planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, there is need to identify key indicators that will help in measuring the impact of the project on all targeted individuals and genders. To do this, appropriate tools are necessary, particularly with respect to measuring gender equality and social inclusion. This 5 days course will equip participants with knowledge on the appropriate tools that can be used to measure the extent of social inclusion and impact of project on gender dimensions.

Duration

5 days

Module 1

·        Definition of gender equality and social inclusion

·        Gender and social inclusion indicators

·        Understanding the Sustainable Development Goals on gender and Social inclusion indicators

·        Gender equality and social inclusion performance indicators:

·        Degree of influence of women, very poor people, and socially excluded groups in the project implementation

Module 2

·        Progress of women’s involvement in the project

·        How gender equality and social inclusion can be integrated in the projects

·        Understanding Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy

·        Importance of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy

·        Understand the theory of change that project is underpinned

Module 3

·        Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social inclusion in projects and programmes

·        Understanding the quantitative and qualitative indicators on gender equality and social inclusion to measure impact of projects

·        Identifying the target of the project

·        How to apply the ‘Do No Harm’ Principle

·        Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

·        Case study

Module 4

·        Understanding the Six Domains for Inclusive Development Analysis

·        Laws, policies, regulations, and institutional practices regarding men and women

·        Cultural norms and beliefs that influence men and women roles

·        Access to and control over assets and resources by men and women

·        Patterns of power and decision-making

·        Personal safety and security

·        Data Collection Strategy

Module 5

·        Types of data- Quantitative data and qualitative data

·        Analysis of qualitative data using Nvivo

·        Interpretation of results and report writing