Knowledge Sharing for Gender Mainstreaming
Using knowledge sharing to promote gender mainstreaming in Decent Work Country Programmes was the focus of a training held in Turin, Italy from 5-9 May 2008.
Using knowledge sharing to promote gender mainstreaming in Decent Work Country Programmes was the focus of a training held in Turin, Italy from 5-9 May 2008. Some 25 ILO staff members from field offices and headquarters units, of whom four were men, discussed strategies for sharing information on gender equality initiatives as well as lessons learned.
“Having access to and sharing relevant information is crucial in achieving gender equality”, said Evy Messell, Director of the Bureau for Gender Equality, “as gender issues are complex, multi-dimensional and cut across all sectors of ILO intervention”.
The interactive training, which was jointly organized by the ILO Bureau for Gender Equality and the Gender Coordination Unit of the organization’s International Training Centre, included sessions on how to conduct gender analysis; the ILO vision, mandate and policy on gender equality in the world of work; and implementing the organization’s Action Plan for Gender Equality 2008-2009.
A series of “open space” modules were also conducted by participants in order to develop their individual work plans for applying what they learned once back at their offices or units.
A summary of progress in implementing the workplans – as well as challenges – will be included in a mid-term report on implementing the ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality, which the Governing Body requested in November 2007 when it overwhelming endorsed the Action Plan. A final report on the results and impact of the Action Plan, which uses a results-based approach and is directly linked with the ILO Programme and Budget for 2008-09, will be submitted to the Governing Body by the ILO Director-General in November of next year.
“Having access to and sharing relevant information is crucial in achieving gender equality”, said Evy Messell, Director of the Bureau for Gender Equality, “as gender issues are complex, multi-dimensional and cut across all sectors of ILO intervention”.
The interactive training, which was jointly organized by the ILO Bureau for Gender Equality and the Gender Coordination Unit of the organization’s International Training Centre, included sessions on how to conduct gender analysis; the ILO vision, mandate and policy on gender equality in the world of work; and implementing the organization’s Action Plan for Gender Equality 2008-2009.
A series of “open space” modules were also conducted by participants in order to develop their individual work plans for applying what they learned once back at their offices or units.
A summary of progress in implementing the workplans – as well as challenges – will be included in a mid-term report on implementing the ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality, which the Governing Body requested in November 2007 when it overwhelming endorsed the Action Plan. A final report on the results and impact of the Action Plan, which uses a results-based approach and is directly linked with the ILO Programme and Budget for 2008-09, will be submitted to the Governing Body by the ILO Director-General in November of next year.