Gender Analysis Case Study A1
Questions to answer:
• Who does what
• Who has access to resources, benefits and opportunities/Who
controls these
• Who makes decisions
• Who gains
• Who loses
• Ideas on how to revise project to have more positive outcome
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These 3 case studies were adapted from the UNDP Gender Awareness and Development Manual, 2007.
Gender Analysis Case Study B
Questions to answer:
• Who does what
• Who has access to resources, benefits and opportunities/Who
controls these
• Who makes decisions
• Who gains
• Who loses
• Ideas on how to revise project to have more positive outcome
Gender Analysis Case Study C
An engineering company is given a contract to build an irrigation structure in a small
community. The engineers are told that they must discuss the project with the community
to make sure that it fills their needs. They are also encouraged to employ local people and
train them in various skills. The company meets with local officials and, after much
negotiation, they agree on the placement of the irrigation structure and the numbers of
people who will be trained in construction and maintenance skills. The engineers and local
government officials are especially proud that they have managed to include two or three
widows in the training. The irrigation structure is finally built. It now provides water to the
fields and water for drinking and washing for the village.
However, it is noticed after several weeks that most women are not using the irrigation
structure. They are still taking a dangerous footpath to travel for hours to another water
source. Also, the women trained in maintenance seem, after some months, to lose interest
in working on the project.
Questions to answer:
• Who does what
• Who has access to resources, benefits and opportunities/Who
controls these
• Who makes decisions
• Who gains
• Who loses
• Ideas on how to revise project to have more positive outcome