European Institute for Gender Equality
European Institute for Gender Equality

Institutional Transformation

Gender Mainstreaming: A Guide to Organisational Change

1. Preparation phase

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Strenghtening accountability

2
Allocating resources

3
Conducting an organizational analysis

4
Developing a gender mainstreaming strategy and a working plan

2. Implementation phase

5
Establishing a gender mainstreaming support structure

6
Setting gender equality objectives

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Communicating gender mainstreaming

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Introducing gender mainstreaming methods and tools

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Developing gender competence

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Establishing a gender information management system

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Launching gender equality action plans

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Promoting equal opportunities within the organisation's personnel

3. Evaluation phase

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Monitoring and steering organisational change