2.1 Sex disaggregated data are available and used to devise and monitor gender responsive policies

Gender responsive budgeting was also a high priority.

d) Develop and institutionalize gender responsive budgets, monitor gender budget analysis and the utilization of these gender budgets

The gender action plan for 2006 2007 is designed to strengthen UNDP capacities at all levels and to enhance its delivery of gender responsive policies and programmes, in a systematic, visible and measurable way.

Indeed, UNIFEM was supporting gender responsive budgeting initiatives in every region.

Botswana held workshops on gender responsive budgeting for senior Government officials.

Applied research conduct research on existing gender responsive policies to assess the implementation gaps promote the application of lessons learned and the replication of best practices, and feed back into local, regional and global policies.

A variety of tools such as gender disaggregated data, gender analysis, gender responsive budgeting, gender sensitive monitoring and evaluation systems and gender sensitive indicators have proven useful.

Gender responsive budgeting work is relevant to all UNIFEM goals and outcome areas.

Its purpose was to provide an understanding of rural gender dynamics and to identify areas where there was a need for gender responsive technology, in order to assist the formulation of policies and programmes that promote agricultural technological development.

Such initiatives contribute to national and local agreements to make budgetary processes more gender responsive.

39 UNIFEM, Gender responsive budgets programme results (2001 2004) (New York, UNIFEM, 2005), p. 4.

To motivate and support the institution agency organization unit to review and improve its mandate, policies, programs, projects, activities and budget to make them more gender responsive To facilitate training on gender sensitivity To stimulate good working relationships by improving coordination and cooperation with other institutions agencies units for gender mainstreaming.

European policies for gender equality

Countries reporting high levels of coverage of gender responsive intervention in all environments would obtain the maximum score.

(e) Disseminate and replicate innovations in gender mainstreaming approaches, such as gender responsive budget processes and mandatory gender analysis in planning and review processes, in particular in the areas of health, education and employment

Specific policies and action plans on gender mainstreaming

One outcome of this examination was that a pilot programme on gender responsive budgeting has been tentatively included in the PRSP.

Mainstreaming a gender perspective into national policies and programmes

Incorporation of gender perspectives into sectoral policies and programmes

Gender responsive budgeting is being broadened or replicated by UNDP, UNICEF and the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) in Morocco and Colombia.

Goal 5. Human resources policies and practices aligned with corporate commitment to gender equality and gender balance

The various structures for implementing gender mainstreaming policies have reflected the attitude of UNDP towards gender mainstreaming.

For their part, agencies need to build institutional accountability, develop capacities at all levels of staff, perform gender audits and gender responsive budgeting and develop base line data and means for tracking change.

For their part, agencies need to build institutional accountability, develop capacities at all levels of staff, perform gender audits and gender responsive budgeting and develop base line data and means for tracking change.

(l) Provide incentives for innovative measures at the workplace to achieve gender equality, for example, promoting positive action, provisions for parental leave for women and men, childcare facilities and gender responsive pension schemes

1.158 Gender and disability mainstreaming policies will have been implemented.

In addition to establishing general policies on gender mainstreaming, a number of countries have developed specific policies and action plans on mainstreaming gender perspectives into different sector areas.

In policy development the gender issue is that many development policies, programs and activities are unfavourably gender biased.

(a) The wide acknowledgement of gender mainstreaming, the goal of which is to incorporate a gender perspective in all legislation, policies, programmes and projects, as a strategy to enhance the impact of policies to promote gender equality

They also incorporated gender equality provisions in promotions and remuneration policies.

It defines policies and lines of action to promote gender equality.

The lack of a direct relationship with Europe s people deprives these bodies of the pressure required to bring about rapid action and responsive policies.

Packaged together to reinforce one another, they are free of gender biases and responsive to a wide range of needs and conditions of African women.

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe reported that the establishment of a gender focal point system facilitated gender mainstreaming in sectoral policies.

Gender budget analysis in State HDRs provided important leverage of resources to promote gender outcomes and mainstream gender into national and State policies and budgets.

They include good governance, solid democratic institutions responsive to the needs of the people, improved infrastructure, peace and security, respect for human rights and gender equality.

The revised version of the Gender Equality Act of Norway (2002) enhanced the responsibility for gender mainstreaming in public policies.

Its objective is to facilitate gender mainstreaming of projects, programmes and policies.

9. Also encourages the Fund to support the development or strengthening of mechanisms to increase accountability for gender equality, at the request of countries, including by building the capacity of Governments to undertake gender responsive budget analysis

J. Strengthening African statistical systems to generate gender disaggregated data to support policies to promote gender equality and empowerment of women

Canada devised a gender based analysis policy, which is being used to systematically integrate gender perspective into all policies and programmes.

It was therefore necessary to introduce a gender perspective in all fiscal policies and to develop among other gender sensitive initiatives  budgetary, social, employment, education and vocational training policies based on that perspective.

Brazil held its first national conference on women policies in July 2004 to prepare guidelines for gender mainstreaming in national policies.

(a) Adopt legal measures and comprehensive and responsive policies which will help to change attitudes and improve the prevention and treatment of cases of violence against children