Theoretical informations on the sub-theme

Gender analysis

Gender analysis is to assess the impact on both women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies and programmes, in any activity area and at any level. It is a tool to raise issues, analyse information and gradually develop strategies to expand the role and participation of women and men at all levels.

It is a strategy for incorporating the concerns and experiences of women as well as those of men in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in all sectors to ensure that both men and women benefit from equal rights and that inequality is not perpetuated.

Who does what, who has what, who needs what; what are the strategies and approaches to reduce the gap between what men and women need and want, etc. These questions need to be asked and analyzed to provide a comprehensive picture of the existing situation. This will enable gaps to be identified (it is non-existent), differences ( not enough).

A thorough analysis of gender is an essential starting point for any programme for a systematic gender mainstreaming.

Gender dimension

At each stage of a project, gender dimension allows you to ask critical questions:

Who does what?
And with what resources?
Who has access to the benefits?
What are the needs and interests of men and women and why?
Who controls both resources and benefits?
What are the driving forces for the proposed change?
What forces are obstacles ?

	Theoretical informations on the sub-theme Gender analysis Gender analysis is to assess the impact on both women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies and programmes, in any activity area and at any level. It is a tool to raise issues, analyse information and gradually develop strategies to expand the role and participation of women and men at all levels. It is a strategy for incorporating the concerns and experiences of women as well as those of men in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in all sectors to ensure that both men and women benefit from equal rights and that inequality is not perpetuated. Who does what, who has what, who needs what; what are the strategies and approaches to reduce the gap between what men and women need and want, etc. These questions need to be asked and analyzed to provide a comprehensive picture of the existing situation. This will enable gaps to be identified (it is non-existent), differences ( not enough). A thorough analysis of gender is an essential starting point for any programme for a systematic gender mainstreaming. Gender dimension At each stage of a project, gender dimension allows you to ask critical questions: Who does what? And with what resources? Who has access to the benefits? What are the needs and interests of men and women and why? Who controls both resources and benefits? What are the driving forces for the proposed change? What forces are obstacles ?
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