1. Gender issues in the CAPs
Mainstreaming, muddling along or making progress?

2. Presentation Myths about ‘gender mainstreaming’
Strengths and opportunities in 2 CAPs
Themes for discussion/possible messages

3. Myth 1 Mainstreaming involves analysis of situation & options
Inserting one section on women fulfills the mandate to mainstream a gender perspective.
Mainstreaming involves analysis of situation & options
Ideally influences priorities
Across all programmes

4. Myth 2
“We have a women’s project and therefore we have mainstreamed gender.”
All projects
Efforts in small isolated, minor initiatives can be undone by failing to look at gender issues in larger initiatives

5. Myth 3
“We’ve mainstreamed gender therefore we can’t have specific initiatives targeting women.”
Special initiatives often required
Can target women or men
Catalytic, strategic

6. Myth 4
“We’re here to save lives, not ask whether or not someone is a woman or man before we provide assistance or to give priority to women over men”
Analysis
Understanding the situation
Identifying vulnerabilities and capacities
Meeting needs/saving lives!

7. Myth 5 “All this talk of gender, but what they really mean is women”
Focus often is on women/girls
Yet analysis focuses on understanding the relationships among and between people
More work on men and masculinities needed

8. Angola: Strengths
Analysis: Isolated references: violence, mines, HIV/AIDs
Advances in food sector, reproductive health, women victims of violence
Mother and child health care as a priority
Gender awareness in education sector

9. Angola: Opportunities
Links between ‘women and war’ box and the rest of the appeal?
Rights-based programming, integrated approach and consultation with beneficiaries
Clarity on strategies/expected results

10. Strengths: DRC
Includes a number of women-focused projects -- “much more than a tribute to gender sensitive policies. They are a practical way of reaching all segments of the community”
Women and war section: women as agents
Plans to document lessons on “women-led recovery strategies”
6 projects with significant focus

11. Opportunities: DRC
Progress made section: only pregnant women, mothers with newborns
Vulnerable groups: no disaggregation
Missed opportunities in projects dealing with HIV/AIDs; agricultural activities; children, human rights, refugees
Greater clarity on strategies

12. What are the obstacles? Understanding of the issues? Leadership?
Allocation of resources?
Institutional capacity?

13. Issues Clarity on obstacles on gender mainstreaming
How could design, implementation and reporting be improved?
How can donors signal that this is a priority?
Stress on specific targeted initiatives?
Priorities for ‘next steps’