Purpose

The Danish Red Cross (DRC) International Department has developed this guide with the aim of ensuring that DRC programmes properly address gender equality. The guide aims to be a practical tool assisting DRC, partner national societies and their networks in mainstreaming gender equality in programmes. The guide will also be a tool for DRC’s prioritisation and focus when dealing with gender equality.

Overview

To achieve gender equality, a focus on economic development is important but not sufficient. Economic development may help to reduce disparities, but it is equally important that men and women experience the same rights to participate and influence the development process.

DRC aims to support gender equality through its emergency and development programmes. The approach pursued by DRC in achieving the objective of gender equality encompasses three aspects: focus; mainstreaming; and flexibility.

The DRC programme cycle contains five steps, from its identification to its completion. These are: identification; formulation; inception; implementation; and completion. The DRC has established a link to gender equality at each step, depicting this in a table on page 7.

Usage: Guidance for project implementation

Audiences: Technical staff; Gender and diversity practitioners

Reference: Danish Red Cross, International Department. Guide for Dealing with Gender Equality. Pp. 1-17.