Gender Policy Booklet - Ministry of Gender, Labour and ...

1 ITable of ContentsAcronyms and Abbreviations .. ii 1 1 and Policy 2 3 , Objectives and Guiding Principles 13 of the uganda Gender 13 13 Principles for the implementation of the uganda Gender 14 16 PRIORITY ACTION 17 and 17 and 18 and 19 and Macro-economic 14 FRAMEWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OFTHE uganda Gender .22 Framework 23 AND 29 evaluation . 29 8. 0 ENTRY POINTS AND 30 30 National Integrated M&E Strategy (NIMES)..30 Investment Plans and Budget Framework .30 Government Development Plans, Programmes and collection 31 FRAME OF THE 31 The uganda Gender Policy (2007)35 The uganda Gender Policy (2007)Women in Development (WID)WID is a concept, which denotes an approach that advocates for womentargeted interventions within the mainstream of development so as to improvetheir and Development (GAD) is an approach that affirms and supportswomen's equal role in development.

2 It also questions the direction of develop-ment, advocates for structural transformation, and insists on the transformationof Gender relations. GAD does not mean a de-emphasis on women, rather itsgoal is women's empowerment and equality of women and men in thereproductive as well as productive uganda Gender Policy (2007)Acronyms and AbbreviationsBFP-Budget Framework PaperBPfA-Beijing Platform for ActionCBO-Community Based OrganisationCD-Community DevelopmentCEDAW-Convention on the Elimination of all Forms ofDiscrimination Against WomenCMES -Community Mobilization and Empowerment StrategyCOMESA -Common Market for Eastern and Southern AfricaCSO -Civil Society OrganisationDRB -Domestic Relations BillDWD -Directorate of Water -Equal Opportunities CommissionEAC -East African CommunityEC -Electoral CommissionEPRC -Economic Policy Research CentreFAWE-Forum for Women EducationistsFLS-Forward Looking StrategiesFPAU -Family Planning Association UgandaGAD- Gender and DevelopmentGDP-Gross Domestic ProductHRM-Human Resource ManagementICPD-International Conference on Population and DevelopmentIDPs -Internally Displaced PersonsIGAD -The Intergovernmental Authority on DevelopmentIMF -International Monitary FundJLOS -Justice.

3 Law and Order SectorL/MTEF -Long and Medium Term Expenditure FrameworksLG -Local GovernmentLGBFP-Local Government Budget Framework PaperLGDP -Local Government Development ProgrammeM&E -Monitoring and EvaluationMAAIF`- Ministry of Agricultural, Animal Industry and FisheriesMDG-Millennium Development GoalsMEMD- Ministry of Energy and Mineral DevelopmentMFPED- Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic DevelopmentMGLSD- Ministry of Gender , Labour and Social DevelopmentMoD- Ministry of DefenceMoES- Ministry of Education and Sports34 The uganda Gender Policy (2007)and equity budgeting does not produce a separate budget but is an analyticaltool applied to mainstream budgetary based discrimination, is a distinction made on the basis of sex, race,religion, disability, etc. This leads to exclusion of groups people and individualsand/or preference being given to mainstreaming, is a conscious approach of an organisation to takeinto account Gender equality concerns in all Policy , programme, administrativeand financial activities as well as organisational structures and 's based on a political decision to work towards and finally achieve the goal ofgender equality within the organisation thus contributing towards Gender equality in the respective involves applying a variety of measures, providing resources (financial,human, time, information) and ensuring a process of learning and responsive, is the ability of an individual or agency, to take into ac-count the social relations of women and men as well as differences in their needsin any undertaking or sensitivity, is being conscious of the different situations and needs ofwomen and men, throughout the decision-making process.

4 It entails the abilityto recognize the differences in perception and interests between males and fe-males arising from their different social position and different Gender 's Empowerment, is the process of enhancing women's capacity totake charge of their own development, the process involves enabling women tomake their choices, have a say in decisions that affect them, ability to initiateactions for development, change in attitudes, and increased consciousness ofequal access to and control of resources and services in order to take charge oftheir o H- Ministry of HealthMoJCA- Ministry of Justice and Constitutional AffairsMLH- Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban DevelopmentMoLG- Ministry of Local GovernmentMoPS- Ministry of Public ServiceMSSC-Multi-Sectoral Steering CommitteeMTTI- Ministry of Tourism,Trade and IndustryMWHT- Ministry of Works and TransportMWE- Ministry of Water and EnvironmentNAADS-National Agricultural Advisory Development ServicesNARO-National Agricultural Research OrganisationNCDC-National Curriculum Development CentreDDP-District Development PlanNEMA-National Environment Management AuthorityNEPAD-New Economic Partnership for African DevelopmentNGO-Non-Government OrganisationNIMES-National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation StrategyNPA-National Planning AuthorityNUDIPU-National Union for Disabled Persons of UgandaOCHA-Office in Charge of Humanitarian AgenciesOPM-Office of the Prime MinisterPEAP-Poverty Eradication Action PlanPMA-Plan for Modernisation of AgriculturePPA-Participatory Poverty AssessmentPPA2-Second Participatory Poverty AssessmentPSF-Private Sector FoundationRDC-Resident District CommissionerSDIP-Social Development Sector Strategic Investment PlanSME-Small Micro

5 EnterpriseSWAPs-Sector Wide Approach to PlanningUAC- uganda Aids CommissionUBoS- uganda Bureau of StatisticsUGP- uganda Gender PolicyUHRC-U ganda Human Rights CommissionUN-United NationsUNFA- uganda National Farmers' AssociationUNFPA-United Nations Population FundUNHS- uganda National Household SurveyUNICEF-United Nations Children Education FundUPE-Universal Primary EducationUPPAP- uganda Participatory Poverty Assessment ProcessWB-World BankThe uganda Gender Policy (2007)33 The uganda Gender Policy (2007)socio-cultural, economic and political development. It can be captured in threedimensions equality in capabilities as in education and health levels; opportuni-ties to utilize capabilities to earn incomes and live to full potential; and agencywhich is the ability to influence Equity, is fairness and justice in the distribution of resources, benefits,and responsibilities between men and women, girls and boys in all spheres Issue, is a point of Gender inequality that is undesirable and requiresintervention.

6 It results from some form of Gender discrimination or oppression. AGender issue arises when there is inequality, inequity or differentiated treatmentof an individual or a group of people purely on the basis of social expectationsand relations, are principally about power. The term Gender relations refers to those dimensions of social relations that create differences in thepositioning of women and men in social processes. Through Gender relations,men are often given greater capacity than women to mobilize a variety ofresources and cultural roles. Gender relations consist of social distribution ofspace, the norms governing the space, and the social, political and economicrights. Hence, Gender relations entail the ways in which a culture or societydefines entitlements, responsibilities and identities of men and women in relationto one Identity, is our own conception of being male or female and of theroles that we consider should accompany that conception of ourselves.

7 Thisconception often arises from our individual attributes, as well as society's defini-tion of one's conduct, roles, perceptions and expectations. Gender identity isstrongly based on the cultural set up of specific societies. One can be identifiedwith either a masculine identity or a feminine and equity budgeting, is a type of resource allocation that includesanalysis of public revenues and public expenditures from a Gender and equityperspective. This means that the budgetary implications for, and impacts on,women and girls, compared to men and boys, are considered. GenderivForewordThe development of a National Gender Policy (NGP) in 1997, and its revisionin 2007, confirms the Government of the Republic of uganda 's unequivocalcommitment to take actions that will bring about more equal Gender Policy will ensure that all Government policies and programmes, in all areasand at all levels, are consistent with the long-term goal of eliminating uganda Gender Policy is an integral part of the national development poli-cies.

8 It is a framework for redressing Gender imbalances as well as a guide to alldevelopment practitioners. The aim of this Policy is to guide all levels of plan-ning, resource allocation and implementation of development programmes witha Gender perspective. The emphasis on Gender is based on the recognition that" Gender " is a development concept useful in identifying and understanding thesocial roles and relations of women and men of all ages, and how these impacton Policy gives a clear mandate to the Ministry of Gender , Labour and SocialDevelopment and other Line Ministries to mainstream Gender in all sectors. Itsets priority areas of action at the National, Sectoral, District and Communitylevels. The ultimate objective of this Policy , therefore, is to evolve a society thatis both informed and conscious of Gender and development issues and con-cerns. Indeed sustainable development calls for maximum and equal participa-tion of both men and women in economic, political and social the National Gender Policy came into force, it has institutionalised genderas a key concept in development work.

9 We have noted over the years thatin the beginning we were mostly concerned with dialogue, advocacy uganda Gender Policy (2007)32 The uganda Gender Policy (2007)Sex roles, arise from the biological differences between women and men andcannot be changed. Pregnancy is an example of a sex role for women, as onlywomen have the ability to bear roles, are the socially constructed and defined responsibilities for ex-ample, child rearing is a female Gender role rather than a female sex role as itcan be done equally by men or women. Unlike sex roles, Gender roles are notuniversal and differ in different places and from time to time. They are alsochangeable and Division of Labour , is the allocation of different tasks, responsibilitiesand activities to women and men in households, communities and societyconsidered socially and culturally appropriate. Gender roles arise from genderdivision of Needs, are requirements that arise from people's positioning in soci-ety, determined by the socially constructed attributes.

10 Gender needs are nor-mally classified as either practical or Gender Needs, (PGN) are the immediate requirements for addressingan existing problem related to socially ascribed roles and responsibilities. If thesewere met, the lives of women and/or men would be improved without changingthe existing Gender division of Labour or challenging women's subordinate Gender Needs, (SGN) arise out of the analysis of women's positionrelative to that of men. If SGN are addressed, the existing relationship of un-equal power between men and women is transformed. Intervention at the levelof SGN challenges the existing Gender division of Labour and the position of menrelative to that of women. In the Ugandan context, intervention at the level ofSGN may include promoting women's ownership of equality, is the ability of men and women, boys and girls to enjoy thesame status and have equal opportunity to realise their potential to contribute tovIn the first days we had to negotiate and persuade stakeholders for moreintegration of women into the development agenda.