Description of the first ILO Gender Audit (October 2001 - April 2002) to investigate gender mainstreaming within the work of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), that contains participatory gender audits in 15 work units in the field and at headquarters and a global desk review of the ILO's key publications.
Governance processes – with their emphasis on principles of accountability, transparency, responsiveness and inclusiveness – should be a means to social transformation. But despite this potential, they are failing to deliver on gender equality, and women are having to struggle to get their voices heard and needs met. This Cutting Edge Pack maps out persistent obstacles to gender equality in governance and offers possible ways forward - including promoting gender balance in positions of authority, making rights central to governance institutions and processes at all levels, and building political will for change.
Articles in this collection focus on advocacy and campaigning on gender equality, targeting decision makers, influential individuals, and groups in governments and international development institutions.