Practical Action - GENDER POLICY - Big change starts small

This includes: in how we recruit and nurture staff in our organisational culture, behaviours and ways of working in our programmes and projects to achieve our change ambitions in our communications and engagement with others To fulfil our commitment and ensure that opportunities are not defined or limited by gender, Practical Action may need to treat women and men differently. [...] Gender sensitive Gender transformative Interventions and activities to meet the Interventions addressing structural day to day practical needs of women inequalities pertaining to division of and men labour, access to and control over resources and decision-making At an organization-wide level this requires that: Our staff are knowledgeable and committed and able to address gender aspects as part. [...] Induction and training programmes that ensure understanding and commitment of all staff to gender equality in Practical Action and its work Ensure we have the knowledge and skills to identify and address gender-based inequalities through: People and Culture policies and practices that ensure equity and fairness through rew ard, resources and opportunities Including appropriate Strategic Le. [...] Inclusion of gender equality as a prerequisite to award approval (through PAMS) Delivering performance as One Practical Action Ensuring that project and support teams work closely with gender specialists in programme design and delivery Undertaking regular gender assessments and integrating gender in evaluation design to monitor outcomes and impact of project interventions on the lives of wo. [...] Ensuring that both our internal and external communications, staff newsletters, advocacy messages, social media, reflect and promote our commitment to gender equality through the use of inclusive language and appropriate images that challenge existing gender stereotypes Accountability and responsibilities Overall accountability for the implementation of the gender policy is with the Strategic Le.