Gender equality in Australia's aid program - why and how (pdf 890kb)

This AusAID policy document describes what Australia will do to advance gender equality through the aid program and provides sample indicators and results on gender equality that can be incorporated into programs or initiatives.

This policy builds on the central message of the Australian Government's White Paper on the overseas aid program, released in April 2006, which highlights the advancing gender equality as essential to reducing poverty and increasing the effectiveness of aid.

Chapters in the policy include the following issues:

1. outlines Australia's commitment to gender equality, the goal and outcomes of the policy and the priority areas
2. explains why gender equality is an important development goal. It describes the dimensions of gender equality that are essential for sustainable development
3. explains the relevance of gender to each of the Australian aid program's four themes
4. explains the operating principles underpinning the policy
5. explains how the policy will be monitored and evaluated, and where the results will be reported

The gender equality framework and tips for gender integration are also provided as a lift-out from the policy.The lift-out outlines the gender equality outcomes that are relevant for each of the Australian aid program's four themes and is designed as a simple, quick reference tool.

• Resource link:
  http://www.ausaid.gov.au/ publications/pdf/gender_policy.pdf
• Published: March 2007
• Source: AusAID (http://www.ausaid.gov.au)
• Added to ADG on: 27 April 2007 , contributed by: ADG team
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