A Gender Impact Assessment for the Environment
The gender impact assessment is one of the key analytical instruments. It was developed in the Netherlands in the early 1990s, following the realisation that the presumed gender-neutrality of policy measures has unintentional and often unforeseeable, yet far-reaching and frequently negative effects on gender relations in society and on women and men.
It is used to analyse or review the impact of measures on women and men as well as on gender relations. Its key function consists in identifying the equality policy effects of a specific measure (planned legislation, programmes, concepts, strategies, projects, etc.).
The gender impact assessment makes a contribution to differentiated views and provides the basis for more suitable solutions and appropriate decisions. (Doris Hayn)
Concluding report and description of the pilot project, including the GIA-Checklist (p 23-27, PDF)
Gender & IWRM Resource Guide: Gender Mainstreaming in the project cycle
The resource guide on gender and IWRM is meant as a reference document to assist water and gender practitioners and professionals as well as persons responsible for gender mainstreaming, and anybody else who is interested in the water sector.
It is a reference guide that should be used in conjunction with the texts and materials to which it refers. The resource guide is downloadable as a total document or by chapter, so you can focus on the chapters of interest to you.
The chapter 4 ‚Gender Mainstreaming in the project cycle’ presents a generic project cycle that can be adapted to suit local contexts and demonstrates the gender aspects that need to be considered at each phase.
Available in English, French, Spanish
Gender and Disaster Sourcebook: Planning and Practice Tools
The Gender and Disaster Sourcebook is a one-stop user-friendly electronic guide to help answer questions like: What is the link between gender equality and disaster risk? What lessons have been learned in the field and through scientific study? How can this knowledge be applied in practice to reduce risk and respond equitably to disaster events?
It is the outcome of a year-long project to consolidate and organize English-language materials in the field, the Sourcebook is a work in progress and asking for your contribution.
Chapter 2 of the sourcebook is addressing planning and practice tools, among others tools for gendered vulnerability analysis, practice guides and checklists.
