Best Practices in the Implementation of Gender and Development in the District of San Luis

Authors

  • Lemie Onda

Keywords:

implementation/integration/ assessment/ enhancement/ best practices

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Gender and Development are about removing gender biases within organizations, programs, projects and activities for development. Thus, schools in San Luis District is committed under the Gender-Responsive Basic Education Policy of the Department of Education. This research aims to determine the best practices in the implementation of Gender and Development in the schools of San Luis and to use the data gathered in making a plan of action to enhance its accomplishment.

 

METHODS

This is descriptive qualitative research which aims to identify the best practices in implementing Gender and Development by five schools in the district of San Luis. Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework organizational assessment questionnaire was used to track the progress of an organization in integrating GAD in their plans and policies, people, enabling mechanisms and programs and projects. This questionnaire was used to collect the data on the level of implementation and to determine the different and specific practices done in the school to increase the awareness of the clientele in Gender and Development.

 

RESULTS

The schools included in this research increased the awareness of integrating Gender and Development in their activities. The data gathered shows that the level of progress in gender mainstreaming in San Luis has one school in the Foundation Formation level and four schools are in the level of Installation of the Strategic Mechanism. In this stage, they showed their different best practices. These are some of the practices:

Establishment of GAD focal point/committee/organization in the school.

Providing “children's desk” to attend on matters regarding the rights of the children

Conducting seminars/training/capacity building for pupils, teachers, and parents on GAD.

 

DISCUSSIONS

The result shows that the best practices done by the school in the implementation of Gender and Development must be sustained and improve to enhance the effect on the community.

Published

2019-01-18