GENDER ANALYSIS MANUAL & TOOLKIT

Purpose Definition Gender Analysis in Action Against Hunger Step by step approach

Purpose Although gender analysis is referenced in Action Against Hunger’s gender policy, there were a number of requests for standardized and practical guidelines for conducting a gender analysis across Action Against Hunger International. Producing a very practical and clear tool, short and comprehensive version

Definition A gender analysis is a process used to identify and understand the different roles, activities, needs, vulnerabilities and capacities of women and men of all ages.

Gender Analysis in Action Against Hunger Gender and age approach Gender sensitive agenda (final aim is fighting Hunger) Coordinate Gender Analysis with other assessments Going from theory to practice Best scenario: conducting a gender analysis for all the thematic and regional areas of intervention Gender Analysis is the first step to ensure gender mainstreaming at program level and to avoid “cosmetic solutions”

Gender Analysis: Step by step

Step 1: DEFINE THE OBJECTIVES GA: step by step Step 1: DEFINE THE OBJECTIVES Step 2: DEFINE INFORMATION Step 3: SELECT TOOLS Step 4: DEFINE METHODOLOGY Step 5: PLANNING FOR OUR GENDER ANALYSIS Step 6: CONDUCTING FIELD WORK Step 7: ANALYZING THE DATA Step 8: MAKE A GA REPORT

1: DEFINE THE OBJECTIVES Why do we want to do a gender analysis? Is it for a specific project, are we opening a new base? What sectors do we need to examine? What is the geographical scope of the gender analysis? Are we operating in an emergency context? Ethnicity, IDP, Disability, Identity

2: DEFINE THE INFORMATION Harvard’s Analytical Framework SGBV Emergency: Changes over time

3&4: TOOLS AND METHODOLOGY 1) Desk Review A desk review is an assessment of different policies and procedures that we have. For example, the main policy to review is Action Against Hunger's gender policy and toolkit. 2) Secondary Data Once we have done a desk review, we should look into secondary data produced by other agencies, governments, and research institutions to name a few. 3) Primary Data Now we can get into our gender analysis. We can collect primary data using single-sex focus groups, individual interviews, questionnaires and direct observation.

PRIMARY DATA Focus groups, individual interviews, questionnaires and direct observation (daily clocks, activity profile, resource use & control profile) Good sampling is key in qualitative research The basic criteria to define the sample is that it includes people from all gender and age groups for each of the subgroups defined (examples: IDP, local communities, different social identity groups…). Not focus on probability sampling, but purposive sampling

5: PLANNING FOR OUR GENDER ANALYSIS Main activities and related sub-activities Resources for each activity (e.g. budget lines, personnel required, hiring of consultants or service providers, transportation, etc.) Responsibilities for each sub-activity Deadlines

6: FIELD WORK Information Managements and resources: Remember, fieldwork and specifically data collection takes time and resources. Will you need interpreters? Will we need someone to take notes during focus group discussions? Are you using digital data collection? How will you put all of the information together once you are done? Consider these resources.

6: FIELD WORK: ETHICS Avoid: Instead we should: Make assumptions based on external perceptions of gender and age groups. Ensure the participation of all gender and age groups. Not informing local authorities and population of the purpose of conducting a gender analysis. Be transparent about the information we are collecting and the purpose behind it. Disclose all information from the gender analysis. Handle sensitive information very carefully (i.e. instances of sex and gender based violence). If disclosed, share the information in a way that respects confidentiality and does not have negative repercussions on participants.

7: DATA ANALYSIS Analyze the data throughout the gender analysis to avoid leaving it all for the end Choose a data analysis system that works best for you

The most important section of the report is our recommendations. 8: GA REPORT The most important section of the report is our recommendations. Recommendations should focus on HOW to do things rather than WHAT to do.  

USING GA INFO IN PROGRAMS USING FINDINGS FROM A GENDER ANALYSIS: DHAR DISTRICT, INDIA Women are found to manage their time well, though they feel pressure with a heavy workload looking after children, cooking, and household chores. Men get more time to relax. Special responsive care programs can be designed to involve fathers in care of children and enhanced contribution in household chores to allow women to rest.

USING GA INFO IN PROGRAMS INDICATORS: Gender Sensitive ---- Condition indicators (basic needs) Gender Transformative --- Position indicators (status in society)

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FOR WOMEN AND MEN.  AGAINST STEREOTYPES.    FOR GIRLS AND BOYS.  AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.  FOR GENDER.  AGAINST PERPETUATION OF INJUSTICE.      FOR ACTION.  AGAINST HUNGER.