When people share information across agencies, they help to support one another. It is essential that decisionmakers at the State level receive this kind of data and information so that they can make informed decisions. Perhaps the Working Group could disseminate data on gender-specific issues to all 50 States. A good example of gender-specific programming at the Federal level is the antismoking campaign. The antismoking campaign targets both boys and girls, but emphasizes different approaches for each group.
Collaboration is a critical element of effective girl-centered programs.
Collaboration involves a collective sense of responsibility and development of sustainable partnerships. Differing bureaucracies or systems. Coordination of timelines and schedules. Ms. Harris observed that collaboration is a collegial relationship involving mutual learning that comes from joint planning. Collaboration is the most advanced form of collegiality.