Actions and behaviours relating to gender for peace and development

  • A policy that brings on board gender dimensions as a way of dealing with historical gender inequalities, the basis of gender hierarchies, limit the development of women's potentials and concomitantly constitute an obstacle to the realization of their fundamental human rights. A policy gender into consideration when it systematically and constantly introduces the issue throughout the entire process - from the stage of formulating a development project- through the definition of achievable results- the determination of goals and strategies and monitoring of indicators: formulation and implementation
  • The education of the girl child and boy is provided for by an educational policy which takes into account gender at all levels, from the definition of policies and programmes to classroom management. This means that a mapping exercise needs to be carried focused on stakeholders, infrastructure for targeted actions by stakeholders and categories of stakeholders for the provision of adequate infrastructure. Incorporating the gender dimension into teaching and learning situations can create attitudes and behaviours that enhance equity and equality.

o Life-long education

o Socio-cultural practices which take due cognisance of the different interests of men and women

o Equal participation by women and men in the development process