Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Self-Assessment Tool

Mott, Joanna; Brown, Heather; Kilsby, Di; Eller, Emily; Choden, Tshering

doi:10.19088/slh.2021.016

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“…This said, we recognize that gender-insensitive approaches often have harmful effects and instrumental tendencies. A gender-insensitive approach is likely to maintain the status quo and perpetuate, if not exacerbate, existing social inequalities (Mott et al, 2021) and they often "foster damaging stereotypes" (Gupta, 2001, p. 10). In WASH, a genderinsensitive approach is often associated with technology transfer programs such as handpump or latrine installations which do not consider gender dynamics (van Wijk-Sijbesma, 1985).…”

Section: Categories Of Gender-integration In Wash Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Gender-sensitive approaches acknowledge gender dynamics in the development of interventions; however, work within the traditional or existing dynamics and structures of a context. The approach is also referred to as neutral (Kabeer, 1994), aware (Mott et al, 2021), or inclusive (WaterAid, 2017). We adopt a similar framing to Gupta (2001), who defines a gender-sensitive approach with reference to HIV/AIDS interventions as "programming that recognizes and responds to the differential needs and constraints of individuals based on their gender."…”

Section: Categories Of Gender-integration In Wash Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…but focusing more on meeting women's practical needs rather than addressing their strategic gender interests. Gender-responsive approaches consider gender dynamics with an intention to empower individuals, but do not aim to remove or address wider structural barriers (Mott et al, 2021). This approach is also known as gender-accommodating or empowering.…”

Section: Categories Of Gender-integration In Wash Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As such, a foundational step for WASH professionals and organizations is to critically reflect on our own perspectives and practices. Tools such as Water for Women's Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Toward Transformation Self-Assessment Tool (Mott et al, 2021) can support awareness and identify priorities for action in programming and organizational systems. Importantly, transformative programming is difficult to realize without a transformative culture within the organization Water for Women, 2022a).…”

Section: Gender-transformative (Transformative Equality)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gender equality approaches in water, sanitation, and hygiene programs: Towards gender-transformative practice

MacArthur

Carrard

Mott³

et al. 2023

Front. Water

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The recent (re-)emergence of gender-transformative approaches in the development sector has focused on transforming the gender norms, dynamics, and structures which perpetuate inequalities. Yet, the application of gender-transformative approaches within water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programing remains nascent as compared with other sectors. Adopting a feminist sensemaking approach drawing on literature and practice, this inquiry sought to document and critically reflect on the conceptualization and innovation of gender-transformative thinking in the Australian Government's Water for Women Fund. Through three sensemaking workshops and associated analysis, participants developed a conceptual framework and set of illustrative case examples to support WASH practitioners to integrate strengthened gender-transformative practice. The multi-layered framework contains varied entry points to support multi-disciplinary WASH teams integrating gender equality, as skills and resources permit. Initiatives can be categorized as insensitive, sensitive, responsive or transformative, and prompted by five common motivators (welfare, efficiency, equity, empowerment, and transformative requality). The framework has at its foundation two diverging tendencies: toward instrumental gender potential and toward transformative gender potential. The article draws on historical and recent WASH literature to illustrate the conceptual framework in relation to: (i) community mobilization, (ii) governance, service provision, and oversight, and (iii) enterprise development. The illustrative examples provide practical guidance for WASH practitioners integrating gendered thinking into programs, projects, and policies. We offer a working definition for gender-transformative WASH and reflect on how the acknowledgment, consideration, and transformation of gender inequalities can lead to simultaneously strengthened WASH outcomes and improved gender equality.

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Section: Categories Of Gender-integration In Wash Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Categories Of Gender-integration In Wash Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Categories Of Gender-integration In Wash Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Gender-transformative (Transformative Equality)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gender equality approaches in water, sanitation, and hygiene programs: Towards gender-transformative practice

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Mott³

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Front. Water

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“…There is now more explicit capacity building work being carried out to sensitise project staff on GESI issues and norms change. The Towards Transformation GESI Self-Assessment Tool (Mott et al 2021) encourages reflective practice among WASH project staff and stakeholders and asks them to think and work in more gender and socially transformative waysnot only in their WASH programmes, but also in their organisational practice, because it is recognised that they are interdependent. The dialogue was informed by a gender power analysis, which found negative stereotyping about women's ability to work in the WASH sector was a key barrier to their entry or promotion.…”

Section: Level 1: Individual and Interpersonalmentioning

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Engaging Men and Boys for Gender-Transformative WASH: Part 2, Frontiers of Sanitation

Cavill¹,

Huggett²,

Mott³

2022

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This issue of Frontiers of Sanitation explores the extent to which engaging men and boys in WASH processes is leading to transformative change in gender roles, attitudes, and sustainable change in reducing gender inequalities across households, communities, organisations, and policy. This document is an update to Frontiers Part 1 produced in 2018. In Part 1, the differing roles of men and boys were reviewed in terms of objects to change (i.e. to change sanitation or hygiene behaviours), agents of change (in promoting improved practices), and partners for change in gender-transformative WASH processes. This update reviews progress and provides practical examples of the opportunities and challenges with this endeavour. It also includes recommendations for those thinking about why and how to include engaging men and boys as part of their WASH programmes.

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Addressing water, sanitation and hygiene inequalities: A review of evidence, gaps, and recommendations for disability-inclusive WASH by 2030

Wilbur,

Dreibelbis,

Mactaggart

2024

PLOS Water

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One in six people worldwide experiences significant disability. Many of these people living in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected by inadequate access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, a fundamental necessity for health and well-being. This review aimed to examine the existing evidence on disability and WASH in LMICs, identify gaps and make recommendations to strengthen disability-inclusive WASH research, policies and practices to make significant progress by 2030. While evidence of WASH challenges faced by people with disabilities has grown in the last decade, revealing significant inequalities, there is a lack of controlled studies to assess the impact of disability-inclusive WASH interventions. This research gap makes it difficult to prioritise investments for scalable solutions. This review proposes three key recommendations: 1) Further expand research on WASH challenges faced by people with disabilities, prioritising climate risks, health impacts, and educational inequalities. 2) Design and test evidence-based disability-inclusive WASH interventions. 3) Rigorously evaluate these interventions to determine what successfully reduces WASH disparities for people with disabilities and their caregivers cost-effectively. This review is the first to synthesise available evidence across disability and WASH and offer a roadmap for future efforts to drive improvements in disability-inclusive WASH by 2030.

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Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Self-Assessment Tool

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Gender equality approaches in water, sanitation, and hygiene programs: Towards gender-transformative practice

Gender equality approaches in water, sanitation, and hygiene programs: Towards gender-transformative practice

Engaging Men and Boys for Gender-Transformative WASH: Part 2, Frontiers of Sanitation

Addressing water, sanitation and hygiene inequalities: A review of evidence, gaps, and recommendations for disability-inclusive WASH by 2030

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