Drawing upon its network of experts and experience, UNDP works in concert with state institutions, civil society organisations and research centers to strengthen the role of women in decision-making processes by ensuring access to participation in political systems as well as developing a more enabling environment from which to do so.
As part of this programme, training workshops were carried out in two pilot counties using specially developed training curriculums. Trainings specifically targeted local women’s organisations and community members, and were designed to build up the capacity of female village leader heads as well as train up potential female leaders. At the national level, UNDP facilitates important policy dialogue between government institutions and civil society, bringing together women activists, gender experts and non-governmental organisations in high-level workshops to discuss good governance and gender equity.
Through this programme and the support of UNDP, a system has been implemented that ensures the increased political participation of women and their interests in the pilots. In addition, local networks among women’s groups, activists and leaders have been established in order to promote experience sharing and resource exchanges. The pilot projects serve as a productive model with which to expand to other regions for the inclusion of women into local politics, and local trainings directed to both women and men at the village level have emphasized the importance of equal representation and good governance.
Minority women leader have also been targeted to be part of capacity building in poverty. As part of this programme, a pilot project was carried out in eight ethnic minority villages to establish small micro-projects to generate income for households and the community. In particular, women were targeted in this initiative to pursue projects such as diversifying agricultural and/or animal husbandry, handicraft and/or artisan development, community based tourism facilities, and health and social service delivery improvements; moreover, their participation ensured not only increased income, but were able to support their children, especially girls, to receive an education.
Similarly, in Yunnan and Xinjiang, a demonstration site was established to develop the tourism industry through eco-tourism, developing such sectors as cultural handicrafts, homestays and hiking/trekking guides. There were training workshops that targeted the different skills of women and men, but brought them together to develop a community of ethnic artisans. As a complement to skills development, women were integrated into the creation of village level enterprises and community businesses, serving in decision-making roles to create synergies between the community and the market.
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Making Gender Equality a Reality: UNDP and Gender
Making Gender Equality a Reality: UNDP and Gender illustrates how UNDP China is working for the realization of gender equality and women’s empowerment. It provides an overview of UNDP China’s comprehensive gender mainstreaming strategy and provides a snapshot on the practices and experiences on gender mainstreaming and empowerment in UNDP China programmes. The pamphlet shows how UNDP China engages in specific interventions that address the most pressing issues that lead to the empowerment of women, reduction of their vulnerabilities, building their leadership potential, and protecting their human rights.
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