World Bank2014-03-132014-03-132010-11https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17274Gender is a concept that refers to socially constructed roles, behavior, activities and attributes that a particular society considers appropriate and ascribes to men and women. A useful definition of the concept of gender mainstreaming is provided by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (1997), suggests that mainstreaming a gender perspective is the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programs, in all areas and at all levels. It is a strategy for making the concerns and experiences of women as well as men, an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programs in all political, economic and societal spheres, so that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated. The ultimate goal is to achieve gender equality. The chapters that follow highlight in a short summary form experiences of mainstreaming gender at various levels in the water and sanitation sector. It begins with a discussion on gender responses to policy and its requirement for analysis and clear policy objectives to guide operations. The second section touches on experiences of mainstreaming gender within sector operations, beginning with the importance of mainstreaming in the workplace. Section three addresses gender responses to monitoring and evaluation processes, while the fourth section examines responses to gender issues within accountability and voice initiatives. Section five assesses gender responses within hygiene and behavior change programs, while section six examines the linkages between water, sanitation and HIV/AIDS. This is followed by an assessment of the way ahead. In each section good mainstreaming practices are highlighted, while a checklist summarizes key points to consider when mainstreaming gender.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO INFORMATIONAFFIRMATIVE ACTIONAFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICIESAWARENESS RAISINGAWARENESS RAISING ACTIVITIESBARRIERS TO PARTICIPATIONBARRIERS TO WOMENBEHAVIOR CHANGEBEHAVIOUR CHANGECAPACITY BUILDINGCAREGIVERSCHILD HEALTHCITIZENCITIZENSCITIZENSHIPCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONSCOMMUNICATION CHANNELSCOMMUNITY WATERCONNECTION POLICIESCONTROL OVER RESOURCESCULTURAL BARRIERS TO WOMENDEVELOPING COUNTRIESDISABILITYDISCRIMINATIONDISEASESDISSEMINATIONEARTH SUMMITECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIESEDUCATION STRATEGIESEMPOWERING WOMENEPIDEMICEQUAL BASIS WITH MENEQUAL OPPORTUNITIESEQUAL OPPORTUNITYEQUAL PARTICIPATIONEQUAL REPRESENTATION OF WOMENEQUAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESEQUAL WORKETHNIC GROUPSFAMILY MEMBERSFAMILY RESPONSIBILITIESFUTURE GENERATIONSGENDERGENDER ANALYSISGENDER ASSESSMENTSGENDER AWARENESSGENDER CONCERNSGENDER CONSIDERATIONSGENDER DIMENSIONSGENDER EQUALITYGENDER EXPERTISEGENDER FOCAL POINTGENDER FOCAL POINTSGENDER INDICATORSGENDER INEQUALITIESGENDER INEQUALITYGENDER ISSUEGENDER ISSUESGENDER MAINSTREAMINGGENDER PERSPECTIVEGENDER PERSPECTIVESGENDER RELATIONSGENDER REPRESENTATIONGENDER RESPONSIVE GOVERNANCEGENDER ROLESGENDER SENSITIVEGENDER SENSITIVE INDICATORSGENDER SPECIALISTSGENDER SPECIFICGENDER STRATEGIESGENDER TARGETSGIRLSGOVERNMENT AGENCIESGRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONSHIVHOUSEHOLD LEVELHOUSEHOLDSHUMAN DEVELOPMENTINFORMED DECISIONSINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTINSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTSINSTITUTIONAL REFORMLEGAL PROTECTIONLEGAL STATUSLEVELS OF KNOWLEDGELINKAGE BETWEEN GENDERLIVING CONDITIONSLOCAL COMMUNITYLOCAL GOVERNMENTSLOW INCOME AREASMARITAL STATUSMATERNAL HEALTHMATERNAL HEALTH CAREMATERNITY LEAVEMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALSMORTALITYMOTHERMUNICIPALITIESNATIONAL GENDER POLICYNATIONAL GOVERNMENTNATIONAL LEVELNATIONAL POLICYNATIONAL STRATEGYNUTRITIONOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMENPANDEMICPARADIGM SHIFTPARTICIPATION OF WOMENPARTICIPATORY APPROACHESPERFORMANCE CONTRACTSPERFORMANCE INDICATORSPIT LATRINESPOLICY FORMULATIONPOLICY GOALSPOLICY LEVELPOLICY MAKERSPOPULATION DIVISIONPOWER OF WOMENPRACTITIONERSPREGNANCYPRIMARY SCHOOLPRIVATE OPERATORPRIVATE OPERATORSPROGRESSPROPERTY OWNERSPROVISION OF SERVICESPUBLIC HEARINGSPUBLIC SPHEREPUBLIC TOILETSQUALITY SERVICESRAPID POPULATION GROWTHREDRESS INEQUALITYREPRODUCTIVE ROLESRESOURCE ALLOCATIONRESPECTRESPONSIBILITIES OF MENRISK FACTORSROLE MODELSROLE OF WOMENRURAL AREASRURAL WATERSAFE WATERSANITATIONSANITATION DEVELOPMENTSANITATION FACILITIESSANITATION SECTORSANITATION SERVICESANITATION SERVICE PROVIDERSSANITATION SERVICESSANITATION STRATEGYSANITATION WATERSCHOOL ATTENDANCESCHOOL ENROLMENTSERVICE DELIVERYSERVICE PROVIDERSSERVICE QUALITYSEWAGE DISPOSALSEWERAGE SERVICESSEXSEX ROLESSIZE OF FAMILIESSMALL TOWNSMALL TOWN WATERSMALL TOWNSSOCIAL AFFAIRSSOCIAL COUNCILSOCIAL EQUALITYSOCIAL EQUITYSOCIAL NORMSSOCIAL SCIENCESPOUSESSUPPLY NETWORKSSUSTAINABLE ACCESSTARIFF SETTINGTECHNICAL ASSISTANCEUNDPUNICEFUNITED NATIONSURBAN AREASURBAN CENTERSURBAN SANITATIONURBAN WATERURBANIZATIONUTILITIESUTILITY MANAGERSVICTIMSVULNERABILITYVULNERABLE GROUPSWATER COMPANYWATER MANAGEMENTWATER POLICYWATER RESOURCEWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENTWATER RESOURCESWATER SALESWATER SECTORWATER SELLERSWATER SERVICESWATER SHORTAGESWATER SUPPLIESWATER SUPPLYWATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENTWATER SYSTEMWATER USERSWELFARE APPROACHWIDWOMANWOMEN IN DECISION MAKINGWOMEN IN DEVELOPMENTWORK FORCEWORKFORCEWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONWORLD POPULATION10.1596/17274