How to Integrate Gender into Indicator Frameworks

Your gender indicators are probably measuring presence, not power. Most programmes track how many women show up, not whether anything changes for them. This guide provides ready-to-use indicators that measure what actually matters: decision-making authority, resource control, and systemic transformation. Copy and paste these for use in your Monitoring and Evaluaton (M&E) system. They are indicators on: ➔Access & Control Over Resources Who owns land, finances, and assets? Who actually controls them? ➔ Decision-Making & Leadership Are women not just present, but influencing key decisions in households, workplaces, and politics? ➔Economic Empowerment Are gender gaps in wages, entrepreneurship, and financial independence closing? ➔Time Use & Unpaid Labour Who does the household and caregiving work—and is it limiting economic and social participation? Education & Skills Development ➔Are women and girls gaining equal access to quality education and vocational training? ➔Health & Well-being How do gender norms affect healthcare access, maternal health, and mental well-being? ➔Social Norms & Attitudes Are policies challenging or reinforcing harmful gender stereotypes? ➔Gender-Based Violence & Safety If you’re not tracking these, you’re missing key dimensions of gender equality. Take your Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) game to the next level Enroll in the self-paced Monitoring and Evaluation course. We have just 10 spots for this cohort. 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3ftMnT #MonitoringAndEvaluationSystem #Gender #GenderIndicators #OnlineCourse

Gender Mainstreaming in Practice: It provides a detailed algorithm for implementing a gender perspective in all phases of a programme/project cycle: from planning to evaluation. Special attention is paid to baseline gender indicators that help monitor whether a project improves access to development resources for women and men equally, principles of civic participation, including women NGOs, in project implementation and to active promotion of gender equality in information support of the project and communication with national counterparts. #SM #Gender #NGOs

A Gender Integration Guide is a practical document that outlines how to systematically incorporate gender considerations into policies, programs, research, or organisational practices. It helps ensure that the different needs, roles, experiences, and power dynamics of all genders, especially women and marginalised groups, are taken into account and addressed. ✅ Key Components of a Gender Integration Guide: Introduction Purpose of the guide Definition of gender integration Importance of gender equity and inclusion Conceptual Framework Gender concepts (e.g., gender equality, gender equity, gender norms, intersectionality) Legal and policy frameworks (national and international) Gender Analysis Tools and frameworks (e.g., Harvard Analytical Framework, Gender Analysis Matrix) How to conduct gender analysis at different stages of a project or program (design, implementation, M&E) Steps for Gender Integration Planning Stage: Integrate gender in objectives, indicators, and activities Implementation Stage: Ensure inclusive participation, and adapt service delivery Monitoring & Evaluation: Use sex-disaggregated data, apply gender-sensitive indicators Practical Tools and Checklists Gender checklist for project proposals Gender budgeting tool Risk assessment for gender-based violence Capacity Building Gender training modules Roles of gender focal points Strategies to institutionalise gender awareness Case Studies/Best Practices Real-world examples of successful gender integration Resources and References Key readings, toolkits, and frameworks from organisations like UN Women, WHO, USAID, etc. 📌 Optional Additions (depending on your context): Sector-specific guidance (e.g., gender in education, agriculture, health, STEM) Intersectionality guidance (e.g., gender and disability, age, race) Monitoring frameworks for tracking gender transformative change Gender, Work & Organization, Gender at Work India, Gender Equity Policy Institute (GEPI), Gender Hub Africa, Gender Equity Unit, CGIAR Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, Gender in Geopolitics Institute, International Gender Champions, International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, Gender Equitable Interactions Research Team, INSEAD Gender Initiative, Institute for Gender and the Economy, The Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University, Institut für Gender & Diversity (IGD), Gender Training Institute, African Gender Research Institute, Institute for Gender and Development Studies Mona Campus Unit, Miriam College Women and Gender Institute