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Gender mainstreaming is an approach that takes into account interests and concerns of women and men including gender nonconforming individuals (GNC) into policy planning and implementation (see United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs 1997). Related to this are the concepts of gender equality and gender equity. The former seeks to ensure equal rights and opportunities for all persons regardless of gender while the latter serves to level the playing field by integrating the gender-based differences and applying different approaches to produce equitable outcomes. Equity is therefore essential to achieve true equality (UoM 2018).
Introduction
Gender equality is central to development as women and men have an equal role to play. Gender mainstreaming aims to contribute towards achieving gender equality by transforming structures, processes, and policies to ensure that the interests, needs, and priorities of women, men, and GNC are integrated into decision-making...
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Murambadoro, M., Munakamwe, J. (2020). Institutional and Discursive Politics of Gender Mainstreaming in SDGs: The Historical Trajectory. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Wall, T. (eds) Gender Equality. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70060-1_45-1
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