GENDER WORK IN APRODEV

Aprodev agencies have been working together on gender issues since 1990 when a meeting of gender advisors established the GOOD project (Gender Orientation on Development) based on a shared understanding of the importance of transforming development models. GOOD’s role was to help the APRODEV agencies put policy into practice by learning from each other.

GOOD organised workshops and conferences on gender issues: Leaving the monuments behind? Gender, Theology and Development (1995); Living beyond our means… Gender, Economics and Development (1996); Gender perspectives in Conflict Prevention and Resolution (1997); Breaking the Barriers to Dialogue with Partners on Gender (1998); and A GOOD look at Microcredit, Savings and Gender (1999) (printed copies of this report are available on request).

In April 2000, GOOD was incorporated into the APRODEV Secretariat and a Policy Officer was appointed with the task of including a gender perspective in the lobbying work of the APRODEV Secretariat on development related policies. The GOOD Working Group was renamed the Gender Reference Group and works in close cooperation with APRODEV's Policy and Advocacy Group.

Various papers and conference reports are available.

APRODEV Policy Reference Document on Gender, June 2002

No Security without Food Security – No Food Security without Gender Equality (2002)

Gender and Violent Conflict (September 2001)
The role of gender in violent conflict is still a relatively unexplored area for development agencies. The report looks at experiences and implications for policies and practices and case studies from Colombia, Kenya and Somalia.

HIV/AIDS - Grasping the reality of its gender dimension (September 2000)
Current campaigns to prevent the further spread of HIV/AIDS have largely been unsuccessful. A major reason for this failure is that campaigns have often failed to recognise the role unequal gender relations play in supporting the spread of the disease. The report gives insights into understanding the impact of gendered norms within the realms of sexuality, power and culture.
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
Plan of Action: The Ecumenical Response to HIV/AIDS in Africa