A gender approach enhances the participation of women and men in such a way that both sexes contribute to and benefit equitably from improvements. Gender analysis and gender sensitive participation strategies are important tools to implement a gender approach. The design process includes gender analysis. Objectives and strategies are explicit about gender equity. Project interventions are based on the results of the gender analysis.
Teams have a gender balance and gender skills at all levels.
Evaluation of the staff includes gender-sensitive behaviour and performance. The gender approach is integrated in the social and technical components of projects. IRC promotes a gender approach to water and sanitation projects and programmes through its projects, publications and training programmes, and through active participation in international efforts to raise awareness of gender issues in the sector. IRC coordinates the Gender Issues Network, GEN-NET, of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council. For comments or questions, please contact the webmaster .