Description
Gender mainstreaming is the current international approach to promoting equality between women and men.
It is based on the recognition that gender inequality operates at all levels and in all sectors of society, and thus needs to be addressed in the mainstream. It aims to ensure that women and men benefit equitably from all that society has to offer, and are equally empowered to affect its governance and decisions.
The Gender Management System (GMS) is a holistic and system-wide approach to gender mainstreaming developed by the Commonwealth, for the use of governments in partnership with other stakeholders including civil society and the private sector. The GMS is a comprehensive network of structures, mechanisms and processes to enable governments and other organizations to contribute to gender equality through all policy-making, planning and activities.
This Quick Guide has been produced to assist governments and other stakeholders in mainstreaming gender in the finance sector. It is an abridged version of the GMS publication Gender Mainstreaming in Finance: A Reference Manual for Governments and Other Stakeholders.
Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
Defining Gender
Mandates for Gender Equality and Equity in the Finance Sector
Ministries of Finance and Gender
2. The Changing Role of Ministries of Finance
Ministries of Finance Then
Ministries of Finance Now
Ministries of Finance and Macroeconomic Management
Ministries of Finance and Structural Reforms
3. Mainstreaming Gender in the Work of Ministries of Finance
What does Engendering Mean?
Engendering Ministries of Finance
4. Institutional and Attitudinal Concerns
Promoting Attitudinal Change
Easing Institutional Constraints
5. Recommendations for Action
Strategic Areas of Action
References
List of Figures
List of Tables