Participatory Approaches to Gender and
DevelopmentThe following resources are a selection from
over 35 resources added to the Siyanda database on why participatory approaches
should take gender into account:
- ILO Participatory Gender Audit (in
English, French and Spanish), January 2007
This ILO Gender Audit based on
participatory approaches assesses whether internal practices and systems for
gender mainstreaming are effective and whether they are being followed
http://www.siyanda.org/static/ILO_audit.htm?em=0705&tag=QG
- Empowering Young Women to Lead Change (in English, French and
Spanish), World YWCA, June 2006
This manual is designed to enable young women
to prepare and facilitate participatory training on a variety of issues,
including leadership, self-esteem and body image, and violence against
women.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/YWCA_change.htm?em=0705&tag=QG
- HIV & AIDS: Stigma and Violence Reduction Intervention Manual,
Duvvury, N., Prasad, N., and Kishore, N., May 2006
Developed in India, this
manual discusses how participatory learning and action (PLA) can be applied to
combating violence and stigma around HIV/AIDS.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/Duvvury_stigma.htm?em=0705&tag=QG
- Gender-based Violence Legal Aid: A Participatory Toolkit - ARC GBV in
Conflict-affected Settings, American Refugee Committee (ARC) International /
Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium (RHRC Consortium), January
2005
This toolkit offers guidance to those seeking to establish legal justice
for survivors of GBV in conflict - with a focus on participatory
approaches.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/arc_gbv.htm?em=0705&tag=QG
- Reflections on Gender and Participatory Development, Kanji, N.,
October 2004
The case for a focus on gender issues in participatory
approaches is made in this article. A better understanding of gender and power
dynamics could mean more meaningful participation for marginalised groups.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/Kanji_reflections.htm?em=0705&tag=QG
- Participation in Sexual and Reproductive Well-being and Rights,
Gordon, G. and Cornwall, A, October 2004
Key issues that must be addressed
when using participatory approaches in the area of sexual and reproductive
well-being and rights are explored in this article.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/Gordon_cornwall_rights.htm?em=0705&tag=QG
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