7. Gender in Emergencies Do’s and Don’ts

• Fund, conduct and use RGAs to understand the capacities, strengths, needs and concerns of persons of all genders and diversity in the population. This will also show how these have changed since the crisis
• Collect, analyse and report data based on sex and age. Where possible gender, disability and other diversity factors. Ensure information from women is collected by women and men by men
• Develop targeted actions based on RGA findings to design or adapt services. This will support meeting the different needs of persons of all genders and diversities
• Persons of all genders and diversities must have equal access to programmes and services
• Track the outcome of RGAs. This will ensure accountability to the findings and crisis affected populations
• Integrate Sectoral Minimum Commitments within all programming
• Persons of all genders and diversities have opportunities to participate equally. This can be in assessments, programme design, implementation, MEAL and other response activities
• Active efforts made to increase women’s voice, participation and leadership across sectors and throughout the response
• Explore partnerships with local CSOs including Women’s Rights Organisations and Women-Led Organisations
• Include GBV risk mitigation measures within all sectoral programmes
• Develop targeted GBV prevention and response initiatives where appropriate. These should be context-specific and in line with CARE’s GBViE approach
• Staff, partners and volunteers are aware of the GBV referrals pathways/systems . They have the skills to respond to a disclosure of GBV in a safe and confidential manner, in line with the survivor centered approach
• Information on available medical, legal, psychosocial and protection support is accessible to survivors
• Coordinate actions with all partners in the response by engaging with the cluster systems, working groups and task forces
• Monitor intended and unintended impacts of the response on persons of all genders and diversities
• Responsive, safe, and equally accessible accountability mechanisms are in place. These should take into account how people prefer to engage, receive, access and provide information based on sex, gender, age, disability, literacy levels and other diversity factors
• Proposals, projects and reports include specific gender plans, goals, indicators and budgets. These should be continuously monitored against CARE’s Gender Marker
• Gender balanced teams who are representative of the diversity within the population
• Train women and men equally. Provide women and men equal benefits and pay for equal work. Women and men should have equal opportunities for advancement. Understand context specific gender dynamics, to avoid increasing the burden of work for women and girls
• Each sector team appoints a Gender Focal Point, even when there is someone with specific Gender in Emergencies role
• Actively ensure staff and partners are accountable to gender equality goals. Include specific responsibilities in TORs
• Train all staff, partners and volunteers on their individual and collective responsibilities to protect against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse