Before starting to work on a gender equality action plan

Having the necessary commitment, structures and resources in place creates an environment that is conducive to the development of a gender equality action plan and ensures that the parliament is able to tackle gender inequalities in a systematic and coordinated way. This is why it’s important to ensure to:

  • Commit to the adoption, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a gender equality action plan (and ideally subsequent plans).

  • Establish supporting structures, such as a high-level working group or committee that is responsible for delivering and overseeing the plan, with the technical support of a gender equality office (in the parliamentary administration) and ensure human and financial resources are available for the development of the plan.