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 trade and industry sector . It is an abridged version of the GMS publication Gender Mainstreaming in Trade and Industry: A Reference Manual for Governments and Other Stakeholders.
Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
Gender and Trade
Scope and Aims of this Guide
Gender Mainstreaming
Gender Management Systems
2. International Mandates and Gender Disparities
International Mandates for Gender Equality
Assessing Gender Disparities in Commonwealth Countries
3. Gender Issues in the Trade Sector
Overview
Institutional Issues
Legal, Administrative and Policy Issues
4. Institutional Arrangements for Gender Mainstreaming
The Gender Management System
5. Strategic Objectives and Recommendations for Action
References
List of Tables