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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface..................................................................................................................1
Module I:
Poverty Reduction Strategies, Social Dialogue and
Gender Equality .........................................................................5
1. What is a Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper......................................7
2. What are the principles of the PRSP process.....................................7
3. What are the contents of a PRSP.........................................................8
4. What are the steps required for the development and
completion of a PRSP............................................................................8
5. Why is participation crucial in the PRSP process..............................9
6. How is poverty to be defined ...............................................................9
7. What is ‘Decent Work’ and how does it relate to the
PRSP process ........................................................................................10
8. What are the objectives achieved by social dialogue in the
PRSP process ........................................................................................10
9. Why does gender equality need to be addressed in the
PRSP process ........................................................................................11
10. Why is women’s participation in the PRSP process critical...........12
11. How can gender-related poverty be diagnosed................................12
12. How can gender issues be integrated in social dialogue and
the PRSP process..................................................................................13
13. What is the contribution of the ILO to the PRSP process............13
Checklist 1: What is the status of participation, social dialogue
and gender equality in the country..........................................15
Module II: Advocacy for Gender Equality ..............................................19
1. What do we mean by ‘gender’ ............................................................21
2. Why is gender equality crucial for poverty reduction .....................21
3. Why is gender equality central to social dialogue ............................23
Checklist 2: What capacity and advocacy skills are available to
the social partners and government officials to enable
them to contribute to issues of gender equality ....................24
Follow up tasks and activities ..........................................................................26
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