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Gender mainstreaming
The United Nations defines gender mainstreaming principles as: 55
forging and strengthening the political will to achieve gender equality and equity, at
the local, national, regional and global levels;
incorporating a gender perspective into the planning processes of all ministries and
departments of government, such as macro-economic and development planning,
personnel policies and management, and legal affairs;
integrating a gender perspective into all phases of sectoral planning cycles, including
analysis, development, appraisal, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
policies, programmes and projects;
using sex-disaggregated data in statistical analysis to reveal how policies impact
differently on women and men;
increasing the numbers of women in decision-making positions in government and
in the private and public sectors;
providing tools and training in gender awareness, gender analysis and gender
planning for decision-makers, senior managers and other key personnel;
forging links between governments, the private sector, civil society and other
stakeholders to ensure a better use of resources.
Q: How do you think gender mainstreaming can be used as a tool in youth
work to ensure gender equality?
6.3 Feminism(s)
Feminism refers to a number of movements, theories and philosophies that have been
concerned basically with equality and justice for women, women’s rights and ending
sexism in all its forms. It denotes both an intellectual commitment and a political
movement, of many different kinds. Feminism includes a wide range of perspectives
on social, cultural, and political phenomena, though not all feminists may agree on the
different elements and components of feminist struggle. Important topics for feminist
theory and politics include: the body, class and work, disability, the family, globalisation,
human rights, popular culture, race and racism, reproduction, science, the self, sex
work and sexuality. 56
Feminism has altered aspects of societies in which women have struggled for women’s
rights, ranging from culture to law. More specifically, feminist activists have campaigned
for women’s legal rights (rights of contract, property rights, voting rights); for rights to
bodily integrity and autonomy, for abortion rights, and for reproductive rights (including
access to contraception and good-quality prenatal care); for protection from domestic
violence, sexual harassment and rape; for workplace rights, including maternity leave
and equal pay; and against other forms of discrimination. 57
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