The seven principles of gender mainstreaming
The seven principles of gender mainstreaming
The seven principles are: 1) apply a gender lens to existing structures, processes, and culture; 2) recognise needs and interests of women and men, girls and boys as different and equal; 3) women and men work together to rebalance access and control over resources and power; 4) political will, support, and commitment from the top to lead and authorise process; 5) ownership and commitment by all stakeholders; 6) Gender adviser/team/focal point to support and promote gender skills and approaches but overall responsibility for gender mainstreaming and implementation lies with all staff; and 7) all staff involved in implementation need to be gender-aware.