Gender in policy & advocacy work by Lisa Arlbrandt https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g Share experiences from working with gender in advocacy & policy work, and ideas/needs for how to improve! -Policy writing -Implementation -Participation en-us 2022-05-11 20:21:38 UTC 2024-12-13 15:02:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Indonesia https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180833543 Experience: North Kalimantan - a woman member of the CBO became a member of the parliament.

Lesson learned: Training of Trainers. Women leaders can be trained to ensure that other women can have the same capacity with them. ]]> 2022-05-12 07:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180833543 -Inclusion of Gender on Energy related regulatory policies https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180833773 -Gender is key in Energy (e.g.  needs for firewood -health impacts)
-Advocating for an energy balance ]]> 2022-05-12 07:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180833773 https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180835503 -Not yet worked in Gender policy work, submitted proposal for LtC2 
-Gender equity is part of the proposed intervention @local level @ decision-making level]]> 2022-05-12 07:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180835503 Tanzania - lots of trainings for women and even among men to ensure women participation and voice especially on forest management topic https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180835924 Lesson learned: There are cultural barriers and norms that make gender inclusion challenging or difficult. This needs to be overcome]]> 2022-05-12 07:58:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180835924 Vietnam https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180841132 Experience and things to improve on: Women's opinions from local community is needed in policy making
At the ministry level (policy-writing) - writing groups responsible for discussion of policies should have balanced number of genders. 
Land-use certificates: husbands and wives should have an agreement. ]]> 2022-05-12 08:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180841132 Points of improvement: take a more bottom up approach in gender inclusion rather than rely on donor or government to initiate or set this up to ensure that the approach is appropriate to local cultural context; for eg. not focus on numbers or % in representation but assess also the level and substance (or content) of participation of the women https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180841278 2022-05-12 08:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180841278 https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180842766 Youth hub: policy/advocacy on Pan African youth networks. Strong: 2 programs where young women hold leadership positions; all engagement ensures gender balance and youth voices. one program brings forth voices of young indigenous women.

Tanzania youth biodiversity network, CBD-how to engage . local to international perspective. youth and women groups, chapters working on Biodiversity too, expanding in TZ. In March youth spaces and women groups-GBFramework ahead of CoP 

Practical experience-how to identify critical issues on the ground that can lead to advocacy level. how diagnose the problem. how use traditional knowledge to be able to have majority to participate in project design. many african communities messages reach people in smaller areas (need to consider timing/seasons/HWC/PWD)etc. traditional methods could include send someone with a letter via motorbike or via telephone to reach communities. methods that don't undermine or intimidate individuals/communities...perhaps separate men and women to get different ideas shared freely. understand cultural context: how to understand gender sensitive issues. how to get people to open up and talk/share. When/who/how use traditional means and technological means. project design is key to understand gender context and inclusion, distance, cultural diversity. how much is set aside for project design if it doesn't include the communities.]]> 2022-05-12 08:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180842766 Namibia https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180843209 -Namibia has National Gender Policy  and National gender Action Plan
-WWF Namibia supports the NACSO entities to advocate for gender interventions in all their work
-So far, Namibia Rural Women's Assembly supported (advocating in all 14 regions) but also engaging SADC
- Women's for Conservation a group advocating for ]]> 2022-05-12 08:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180843209 Emphasize and support local level inclusion activities rather than focusing on top level; build community capacities for eg. on community management plan development and looking into women inclusion in that https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180845835 2022-05-12 08:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180845835 GENDER NEEDS -HOW BEST TO PROMOTE GENDER WORK in Our Work https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180848745 -Inclusion of gender needs and advocating with policy makers specifically on Energy, Agriculture, Tourism, Water, 
-Awareness raising
_Inclusion in energy regulatory frameworks
- Collaborating with other partners to deliver successful advocacy (establish partnerships, identify needs and gaps)
-help Partners to have Advocacy Plans that include/integrate Gender
-Advocate for Mainstream Gender equality-related policy across the organisations
-Allocate adequate financial resources to gender specific interventions  
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Things to improve on: How can we guarantee security of women and our partners especially with the results of the recent elections. ]]> 2022-05-12 08:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180849581 how can we improve https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180850123 women are most vulnerable in biodiversity, decision and policy making processes.

biodiversity and climate issues gender issues are key/need to be included in decision making processes.

working on LtC2--ensure HRBA meets the unreached especially in local communities, within local communities make sure voices of young women are included. gender issues should be mainstreamed at the heart of each perspective even in indigenous communities. gender is important in policy making.

in many african countries there's been improvement in mentioning gender, but not necessarily in practice. at community level a certain % needs to be reached but the women also have to feel safe/able to speak freely. in policies eg Beijing declaration many changes have happened but need to emphasize implementation.


]]> 2022-05-12 08:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180850123 GENDER NEEDS https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180850509 Advocacy
-Generally, energy policies and frameworks are not gender inclusive -Needs to have specific provisions on Gender
-Gender Responsive frameworks   ]]> 2022-05-12 08:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180850509 NEEDS https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180851329 Financial resources
techncial  ]]> 2022-05-12 08:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180851329 https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180853515 Madagascar: revise the law on community-based management, is gender aspect captured in the new text of the law? Opportunity to strengthen gender in the law (national level) which will be discussed in parliament at the end of the year (communities to manage their resources). NTFP: in the beginning environmental organization, but important to have a holistic approach, the whole-of-community approach. Just talking to men is not enough, less than half the community. Get the full perspective before any policy work to be done. Work with eco-feminist groups, tap their expertise. 
Important role and knowledge of women in natural resource management, important to support such role (including with appropriate policies).
Philippines: forest-related management and traditional medicines (women). Small NTFP enterprises where women have key roles, often lead, but with men too.
Madagascar: Men go to sea to fish; women take the fish on the shore and sell at the market, women also fishing on the reef. On land, men at the market; women supported to be more involved in community enterprises, contribute to the household income.
Indonesia: the 'bameti' tradition where women control the resources of the tidal area in coastal communities in Eastern Indonesia. A group of women advocated to the local government for resource rights to women over tidal area.]]> 2022-05-12 08:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180853515 Kenya: women from IPLCS not taking part in public participation. due to cultural norms. https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180853582 2022-05-12 08:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180853582 Needs going forward https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180853745 -Ensuring adequate provision for financial resources to address gender needs 
- Training -awareness, policy advocacy and capacity building (institutionally and technically) ]]> 2022-05-12 08:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180853745 Water pipeline as an incentive of restoration project https://padlet.com/lisaarlbrandt/71zeymd4zrkiuz9g/wish/2180885704 Women playing an important roles behind the scene. They have an ability to influence decision in non-formal way. This precedent from Ngaung Keruh village then voices and adopt by the others local community group in the Dayak long-house community group.

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