GUIDING PRINCIPLES The action pillars are accompanied by guiding principles for implementation that constitute the enabling environment for the advancement of gender equality in BMCs and CDB. They promote the inclusion of gender equality in all spheres of the Bank’s corporate and operational domains, reaching for synergies between the gender planning processes and the broader organisational architecture. The five guiding principles are:
Advocacy, dialogue, and partnership: Promotes gainful partnerships and policy dialogue with stakeholders, including BMCs, the private sector, multilateral and bilateral donors, and civil society organisations, as well as special interest groups for social change, e.g. youth. Engaging men and boys will be central to achieving change and to overcoming resistance to gender equality.
Intersectionality, participatory, and inclusive perspectives and approaches: Recognises that social groupings (including women, men, boys, girls, persons with abilities, ethnicity, persons with varied sexual orientation, and the elderly) are not homogenous; and ensures a comprehensive understanding of the multiple factors that determine social and economic outcomes.
Dual-track approach: Commits to both gender mainstreaming and gender-targeted support. A strategic approach will focus on identifying the gaps that exist between men and women relevant to projects and working towards closing those gaps. This entails identifying and addressing the root causes of gender inequality. The research and knowledge production function of the Bank will support the dual-track approach.
GENDER EQUALITY POLICY AND OPERATIONAL STRATEGY - 2019
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