Gender Community of Practice Meeting Yerevan, October 2007 Gender Survey - Compilation of Inputs Summary

Identified Priorities Main Gender Issues Women’s unequal access to resources / feminized poverty Weak institutional mechanisms and structures related to gender Lack of implementation of CEDAW and gender related legislation (gap between de jure/de facto gender equality) Discrimination of women in the world of work Equal and adequate access to education and healthcare services Low participation of women in decision making processes Violence against women Trafficking Discriminatory stereotypes Low life expectancy of men Gender in EU accession processes (where applicable)

Gender issues covered by UNDP activities (I) UNDP gender specific projects Strengthening of mechanisms/institutions for gender equality/GM (e.g. gender analysis, gender budgeting, gender disaggregated data etc) Draft and implementation of gender responsive national legislation/policies/NAPs Enhancing women’s political participation (e.g. through Parliamentarians, women’s voter education etc) Increasing public awareness on gender related issues Economic empowerment/women entrepreneurs Engendering media/education/health care system Empowerment of women migrants VAW

Gender issues covered by UNDP activities (II) UNDP GM projects Social inclusion and local economic development Women and security Access of women to micro credits and SME support schemes Promoting ICT among young rural women Gender and Governance Vocational training for women prisoners/women Targeting women as vulnerable group within HIV/Aids Programmes Engendering NHDRs Gender disaggregated labour force survey

Main challenges (I) What has not worked? Support to [the establishment/setting up of] institutional mechanisms Quality of Gender Equality Legislation drafted NAPs/laws not adopted by Government Enhancement of women in leadership positions Women in professional associations Mainstreaming gender into PRSP/MTDS Engendering of national EU integration strategies Promotion of GE by state actors Inclusion of gender CSOs in HIV programme Prevention strategy on trafficking ineffective Ad hoc project interventions (not strategic) Lack of disaggregated data Men’s crisis and information center

Main challenges (II) Obstacles to GM/WE projects (identified within country) Lack of relevant laws and policies and where existent, lack of implementation Lack of capacity of national institutions on gender Low priority of gender issues on political agenda Lack of resources Lack of awareness and existing stereotypes Lack of women in decision making Glass ceiling and lack of childcare facilities as main obstacle for women’s empowerment Insufficient use/access to disaggregated data Lack of structured participation of civil society Lack of transparency resulting from weak monitoring of women’s rights No laws on reproductive health High mortality rates of men

Main challenges (III) Obstacles to GM and WE (identified by UNDP CO) “In-house” Lack of knowledge and technical expertise in house Insufficient human and financial resources Inconsistent use of available mechanisms GM still not considered an “obligation”/lack of accountability mechanisms Weak “institutionalization” of gender in CO External factors Low public awareness GM as low priority of Government Women’s participation in politics Women’s labour force participation Support to women’s NGOs

Identified Entry Points for standalone WE projects Institutional strengthening/capacity development for GE Draft, amendments and implementation of legislation/policies (including NAPs) Monitoring for gender equality Women’s political empowerment Women in the labour market Women entrepreneurs Access to education and health services VAW Women and ICT Gender literacy (disaggregated data, gender budgeting etc)

Identified Entry Points for GM projects Women’s leadership in local self-governance Empowering women for participation in decision making processes Strengthen women entrepreneurship (poverty projects) Women in local economic development Social inclusion Women and PAR Women and ICT Gender and HIV/Aids Women’s access to water and energy Gender analysis in environmental policies Empowerment of women in conflict zones CD for gender disaggregated data VAW Urban planning; ecological tourism Strategies/implementation of EU policies and legislation

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