How Gender Mainstreaming can contribute to smarter public service? 13th Pacific Public Service Commissioners’ Conference Palau, August 2016 Toelupe Kuiniselani Tago Elisara Brigitte Leduc

Outline of Presentation What gender mainstreaming entails? How it can make the public service “smarter”? What role the Offices of the Public Service Commission can play in the gender mainstreaming process? Some recommendations

Pay disparity in the Pacific

In Solomon Islands, where 90 percent of vendors are women, the estimated annual turnover of Honiara’s central market is around US$10-16 million

What does gender mainstreaming entail? Data and statistics We need to know if there are differences between women and men

What Does gender mainstreaming entail? 2. Analysis We need to be able to assess if and how women and men may be differently affected by our policies and services; and if they will equality benefits from those

What Does gender mainstreaming entail? 3. Capacities, resources, rules, accountability We need a system to make it work – a system to make all government institutions play a role in addressing gender disparities where they are so that all segments of the population benefit from our services

Definition of gender mainstreaming Gender Mainstreaming is “the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels. It is a strategy for making women’s as well as men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in all political, economic and societal spheres so that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated. The ultimate goal is to achieve gender equality” (UNECOSOC) and sustainable development.

Gender Mainstreaming is a Strategy Gender Mainstreaming is a strategy to achieve the goals of equity, equality and inclusiveness which are critical factors of good governance, efficient programs, and sustainable development

What are the benefits? A shift towards a more people-centred approach to development and government management More holistic approach to policy development More informed policy making Improved governance Responsive government policies & services Improved public service delivery

Gender Mainstreaming Engine COMMITMENT AND LEADERSHIP legal and policy framework political will SYSTEMS organisational culture accountability and responsibility CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY technical capacity adequate resources Gender Mainstreaming Engine

Potential role of Public Service Commissions and Bureau of Personnel Human resources Gender balance staffing at all level of the organisation Respectful workplace Equal opportunity for career development Parental leave Information on all those measures in staff induction

Potential role of Public Service Commissions Gender mainstreaming strategy for each ministry Production of sex disaggregated of service users Responsibility for mainstreaming gender in job descriptions/ contracts Annual report on implementation of gender mainstreaming strategy Training for CEOs and Directors on gender mainstreaming approach Gender mainstreaming approach in staff induction training

Recommendations identify measures for public services to establish to support gender mainstreaming process in your country To develop a set of guidelines for mainstreaming gender through public services to be piloted by volunteered countries SPC would like to offer to organise a regional workshop in 2017 on gender mainstreaming in public services in the Pacific islands countries

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