Gender Mainstreaming

Question 1

promotes equality in all fields; affirmative action for women; and protection of women from violence

Answer 1

UN-CEDAW

Question 2

calls for actions on 12 areas of concern affecting women and girl-children;

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Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA)

Question 3

Gender Equality & Empowerment of Women

Answer 3

Millenium Development Goals 3

Question 4

universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

Answer 4

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), known as the Global Goals

Question 5

“The State recognizes the role of women in nation building and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men.”;

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Sec 14, Art II, 1987 Philippine Constitution

Question 6

promotes the integration of women as full and equal partners of men in development and nation building;

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RA 7192, Women in Development and Nation Building Act

Question 7

directs local government units to formulate a GAD plan, the cost of which shall not be less than 5% of their yearly budget

Answer 7

General Appropriations Act (GAA)

Question 8

Gender Mainstreaming as a strategy to implement the MCW

Answer 8

Magna Carta of Women (MCW)- RA 9710

Question 9

interrelated set of dominant ideas (views about gender roles promoted by culture); development directions; resource allocation

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Mainstream

Question 10

A strategy to ensure that the concerns for gender equality is considered in the mainstream

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GAD Mainstreaming

Question 11

Recognizes the imbalance in the status of women and men

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GAD Perspective

Question 12

Programs, projects and activities

Answer 12

Development
Planning

Question 13

Organization policies and work environments

Answer 13

Institutional
Development

Question 14

Development planning cycle

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planning, programming and budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

Question 15

Raise people’s awareness on gender

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Foundation Formation

Question 16

Put in place the key people, necessary policies, support structures, systems and mechanisms to facilitate and sustain gender mainstreaming

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Installation of strategic mechanisms

Question 17

Integrate and consolidate gender efforts to produce intended or desired impact on women

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GAD Application

Question 18

Implement continuous monitoring, evaluation and improvement of gender mainstreaming efforts

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Commitment enhancement and institutionalization

Question 19

Institutionalized GAD programs are replicated in other organizations (agencies and LGUs)

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Replication and Innovation

Question 20

Official statements in support for GM, e.g., E.O.s, memoranda, specific guidelines

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Policy

Question 21

with power to legitimize change

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Sponsor

Question 22

actually making the change, eg. Focal points

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Change agent

Question 23

people in the bureaucracy, field workers, clients

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Target

Question 24

wants to achieve change but lacks power to sanction it

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Advocate

Question 25

Systems and mechanisms installed, including the funds allocated for GAD activities

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Enabling Mechanisms

Question 26

Flagship programs are strategic entry points

Answer 26

Programs, projects & activities