The WHY and HOW of a Gender Sensitive Approach to Transport Indicators Pretoria, RSA Nite Tanzarn June 12-14, 2006 Makerere University

Introduction A note on the question of ‘gender’ The significance of adopting a gender sensitive approach Introducing the “ HOW ”

The Q of Gender Gender increasingly gaining legitimacy in the sector HOWEVER, challenges of: Conceptual clarity Methodological tools

Some more on the Q... Gender differences in the sector reflected in: Travel patterns Transport needs; & Participation in, and benefit from, the sector

The Significance of a Gender Responsive Approach GDD crucial in informing policy and practice Empirical evidence KEY in gender advocacy

The Significance of a Gender Responsive Approach Gender sensitive indicators help enforce compliance THUS Minimising “evaporation” of gender in practice

Why the gender insensitivity? Lack of gender capacities Gender an ADD ON rather than INTEGRAL Inadequate GDD No robust gender audit and monitoring mechanisms

Operational Methodology Acknowledgement of gender differences Mapping the gender terrain – benchmark indicators Design of a gender sensitive MIS/ integrate in IMF

What are we measuring? Financial Monitoring: budgets vs expenditures per activity or per budget line (GENDER BUDGET) Activity/Physical Progress Monitoring: compare quantitative/numerical progress of implementation of activities against target. (GDD)

…measuring… Output Monitoring: the numeric and descriptive results (GDD AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS) Impact Assessment: Evaluation (Gender impacts: EMPOWERMENT, EQUALITY & EQUITY)

Concluding Remarks Gender sensitive indicators are thus front-line instruments for assessing how well and by how much transport interventions promote women’s empowerment, gender equality and equity.

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