1. Tools for Mainstreaming Gender
Checklist for mainstreaming gender as a cross-cutting issue in the EDPRS
Seminar on Moving to Gender-Based Analysis in Constructing Policy in Rwanda, September 2006
Dr Shirley Randell AM

2. Gender Subcommittee Parliament - FFRP Ministries – MIGEPROF, MINEDUC
Government agencies – NIS, NWC, NEPAD
Development partners – UNFEM, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, DFID, Canadian Corporation
NGOs – SNV, RWLC, RAUW, WWP, African Rights, Profemmes
Academic institutions – KIST, KHI, KIE
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3. Why Gender is a Cross Cutting Issue
The achievement of the Government’s Vision 2020 and all the MDGs depends on the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment.
The country needs the contribution of all its people, men and women, for economic growth and poverty reduction
The EDPRS process has identified gender as a major cross-cutting issue, affecting all SWGs
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4. Gender Goal
By 2020, Rwandan women and men, girls and boys will have achieved equity of
- voice,
- participation and
- access
in every area of economic growth and poverty reduction represented in national policy and law.
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5. Purpose By 2012, gender equality can be demonstrated, measured and verified using gender disaggregated national data to show that the country is on track to achieving:
Gender equality in halving the proportion of people living below the poverty line by 2015
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6. Gender equality in reduced
income disparity (Gini coefficient, shares of the poorest quintile in national consumption)
Gender equality in increased GDP per capita US$
Gender equality within the increased average GDP growth rate (to 8%)
Gender equality in progress towards the MDGs
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7. Five major areas Gender-disaggregated data collection and reporting
Reproductive health rights
Access to business and services
Law and policy on legal, social, economic opportunities and physical protection
Educational achievement
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All sectors involved

9. Progress towards achieving gender equity
In Sectoral policies and their implementation, and in District plans and their implementation
- demonstrated by every Sector/ District in their returns to the EDPRS Annual Progress Review (APR).
Data and analysis to be presented in an annual composite national assessment of progress : > in the EDPRS APR,
> in the Joint Budget Support Review
> in the Minister of Finance’s presentation of the budget to Parliament.
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10. Why? The Government of Rwanda is already committed to:
Constitution: Gender equality
Vision 2020: Gender equality
MDG 3: Gender equality and women’s empowerment
Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
(CEDAW):
National gender information
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11. Suggested Outputs
NIS: Gender-disaggregated data contained in all national surveys and reports by the National Institute of Statistics
Parliament/MIGEPROF: A new annual report: “Progress Towards Achieving Rwanda’s Commitment to its Women Citizens”.
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12. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MIGEPROF or Gender Observatoire: resourced to collect, analyse and present national gender equity progress
All Sectors/ Districts: to establish gender-disaggregated data collections in their information systems for annual planning processes and annual reporting.
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13. Suggested Outputs (cont)
NEPAD: to utilise this data in reporting
MINECOFIN: to ensure gender- disaggregated budget planning and execution data is available from all Sectors/ Districts.
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14. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MINECOFIN: Terms of Reference/ instructions for APR to include gender in each Sectoral chapter and a gender summary page.
MINECOFIN: Gender discussion to be scheduled for one of the annual Joint Budget Support Review meetings.
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15. Women enabled to exercise their reproductive health rights
A reduction in the average number of children per woman from 6 to 5 by 2012 and to 4 by
A significantly increased contraceptive prevalence rate
A significant drop in the number of maternal deaths
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16. Women enabled to exercise their reproductive health rights (cont)
A higher average age at which women have their first baby
Increased levels of female participation in the labour market, including formal sector employment
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18. Why?
The Government of Rwanda is already committed to improving women’s health:
MDG 4: Reduce child mortality
MDG 5: Improve maternal health
Reproductive Health Policy
CEDAW
International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Plan of Action
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19. Suggested Outputs
MINISANTE: Increase the range of, and access to family planning methods
- contraceptive prevalence rate increased from 10.3% to over 50% in 2020
MINEDUC: Maintain equal numbers of girls and boys in education
– primary completion of 95% by 2012
100% by 2015
- enrolment in lower secondary
52% by 2012
62% by 2015
MIFOTRA: Reduce rate of youth unemployment/ underemployment by ½ within 5 years
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20. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MIFOTRA: Strategies for female participation in formal employment and the labour market agreed by 2008
MIFOTRA: Reduce rate of women’s unemployment/ underemployment by ½ within 5 years
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21. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MINISANTE: Reduce the rate of maternal mortality from 750/100,000 to 600 in 2010 and 200 in 2020
MINISANTE: Reduce the rate of infant mortality from 86/1000 to 80 in 2010 and 50 in 2020
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22. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MINISANTE : Safe delivery and child-birth for women - increase births taking place with trained attendance from 31% to over 50% in 2011
MINISANTE: National Information campaigns – designed to praise smaller families, explain contraception, deliver messages on safe delivery, provide messages on risks to infant mortality.
MINALOC/MINEDUC: Increase in access to safe drinking water and to sanitation (including toilets in schools)
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23. 3 Range of business and financial services expanded and differential levels of gender access addressed
Social Insurance extended in coverage (from 4% to 10% of population with full gender equity) by 2012.
Social Safety Nets made more equitable for the most vulnerable 10% of the population by 2012.
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24. Business and Financial Services (cont)
Micro finance gap between men and women reduced by 75% by 2012
Revision of laws & policy to protect women’s ownership of land and other property
Number of women’s start-up businesses increased by 50% by 2012
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26. Why? The Government of Rwanda is already committed to:
MDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
MDG 3: Gender equality and women’s empowerment
National Social Protection Strategy
Medium Term Investment Plan
Land Policy
Health Policy (Mutuelles)
Family Code
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27. Suggested Outputs
MINALOC: Formal Social Insurance coverage extended to over 10% of the population and equal participation by women and men by 2012.
MINECOFIN/BNR: Provision of, and access to micro-finance extended to give equality of access to women and men - 50% reduction in gap.
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28. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MINECOFIN: Coverage of a Social Safety Net extended to equitable levels of support for the most vulnerable 10% of the population, with equal access to women
Private Sector/ New products identified and brought to the market to address women’s concerns for financial services.
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29. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MINIJUST/MINITERE: Laws revised to grant women protected rights of ownership for land and other property, regardless of the status/ type of marriage.
MINAGRI: Recognise the contribution of women farmers and increase their technological skills
All Sectors: Strategies for sensitisation and awareness of differential access and the need for expansion of business and financial services identified and implemented
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30. Policy and law on women’s legal, social, economic opportunities
By 2011, physical protection is completed, made effective and fully monitored on behalf of, and with the participation of, the mass of rural and urban women in Rwanda
- in order to set a road map
towards full and unequivocal
gender equity by 2020
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32. Why?
The Government of Rwanda is already committed to gender equity in laws and policies:
Constitution
MDG 3: Gender equality and women’s empowerment
CEDAW
Solemn Declaration of Gender Equality in Africa
Programme of Action: NEPAD Country Review of Rwanda
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33. Suggested Outputs
MINEDUC/MINIJUST: Literacy and legal literacy campaigns designed and launched by 2009
MIGEPROF: Public campaign on gender-based violence (GBV) designed and launched by 2008
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34. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MINIJUST/MINADEF: Training for Police and Security Forces on countering GBV designed and launched by 2008
Investigation into participation / trafficking into the sex industry researched and appropriate policy action taken by 2009
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35. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MINEDUC: Education investigates and designs measures to counter gender-based violence and gender-discrimination in schools and colleges by 2009
Parliament/MINALOC: MPs and Local Government Representatives are able to access, analyse and use national data to identify and implement gender-based policy initiatives by 2009
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36. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MINECOFIN: Design of a ‘gender equity roadmap’ based on bottom-up consultation processes agreed and costed by ready for the 3rd national PRSP
All Sectors: support and help civil society organisations to increase their capacity to monitor and advocate for gender change
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37. 5 Education Achievement
Girls’ position in educational achievement is improved
Young women achieve equity in completion of tertiary education and training
Adult women increase their functional literacy/education rates
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39. Why?
The Government of Rwanda is already committed to equal opportunity and achievement in education:
MDG 2: Achieve universal primary education – and other targets
MDG 3: Gender equality and women’s empowerment
Plan of Action: NEPAD
National Education Policy
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40. Suggested Outputs
MINEDUC/MINALOC/MINITERE: Ensure that the physical environment (particularly school sanitation) in schools supports the continued attendance of girls and young women by 2010
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41. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MINEDUC/MINALOC/NIS: Implement quality controls -
- data measurement
- improvements to the school curriculum
- improving school management (including parent teacher committees) and teacher role modelling;
- planning for and implementing a comprehensive gender equity education policy made fully operational by 2010
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43. Suggested Outputs (cont)
MINEDUC/MINALOC: Functional adult literacy/education targets reviewed and made gender equitable - policy implemented and budget lines reviewed
MINEDUC: Introduce specific equity measures to increase the participation of women in tertiary education and training
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44. Gender Goal
By 2020, Rwandan women and men, girls and boys will have achieved equity of
- voice,
- participation and
- access
to every area of economic growth and poverty reduction represented in national policy and law.
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