Gender Equality Continuum Tool

Summary

Uses a classification framework for initiatives as:
Gender blind, ignores:
• the set of economic/social/political roles, rights, entitlements, responsibilities, and obligations associated with being female & male
• power dynamics between and among men & women, boys & girls
Gender aware: Examines and addresses these gender considerations and adopts an approach along the continuum
Gender exploitative: Reinforces or takes advantage of gender inequalities and stereotypes
Gender accomodating: Works around existing gender differences and inequalities
Gender transformative: Fosters critical examination of gender norms and dynamics; strengthens or creates systems that support gender equality; strengthens or creates equitable gender norms and dynamics; changes inequitable gender norms and dynamics