The story of the organization: Why did we set up Gender at Work? Where have we worked with whom? Why do we have associates? What have we learned from our fundraising?

1. What is our story?
Why did we set up Gender at Work?
Where have we worked with whom?
Why do we have associates?
What have we learned from our
fundraising?
Board meeting, Garden Court Hotel,
The Hague, May 21, 2012

2. Where do we come from?

Early 1990s:
Disappointment with
gender training

Lack of significant changes
within organizations and
programmes

Lack of significant changes
in lives of women and men

Organizational culture &
deep set norms?

Engagement instead of
checklists?

3. How did we get started?
Rao, Kelleher &
Stuart work with
BRAC
(1994-96)

4. How did we get started?
Rao, Kelleher &
Stuart work with
BRAC
(1994-96)
Gender at Work:
Organizational Change
for Equality
(1999)

5. How did we get started?
Rao, Kelleher et
Stuart work with
BRAC
(1994-96)
Gender at Work:
Organizational Change
for Equality
(1999)
UNFPA, UNIFEM
,UNICEF, SDC,
UNDP, IFAD, FAO
(2005-2012)
G@W founded by
UNIFEM, AWID,
WLP & CIVICUS
(2001-2003)
CSO GALs in
India & South
Africa
(2004-2006)
(2008-2011)

6. South Africa CSO
partners 2004-2013
LGEP
Kganya
Consortium
Remmoho
Vukani
CALS
Hospera
BCAWU
SACCAWU
Jaw
Dockda
Jaw
GAL 2004-06
TAC
“Deepening”
2008-09
CBO 2008-10
Sikula
Sonke
CSVR
SADSAWU
WFP
WFP
“Trialogue” 2011-13

7. MASVAW
VANANGANA
AMIED
PARMARTH
MJAS
DOOSRA
DASHAK
SAVARAJ
HUL
LOKSAMITI
SAHJANI
THE ANT
THP
NRESWN
GRAM VIKAS
KENDRA
Yuv Shakti
UDAAN
SAATH
YUVA GRAM
GAL 2004-05
GAL 2008-09
Children’s
Parliament
GAL 2010-11
DAPU
ECO-NET
DSS
GAL 2010-11
DWAI 2010-12
DSS
Gram Vikas
India CSO
partners
2004-2012

8. Where have we worked with
whom?
Dalit Women’s
Livelihoods
UN Women
(2010-2012)
OC in Mozambique
(2010-11)
JGF South Africa
(2012-13)
UNFPA,
UNIFEM,UNICEF,
SDC, UNDP, IFAD,
FAO (2005-2012)
AKF in East Africa
(2007-2009)
OC in Horn of Africa
(2007-2009)
CSO GALs in
India & South
Africa
(2004-2006)
(2008-2011)

9. Where have we worked with
whom?
Measuring
Milestones
Institute (2011)
ON MSC training
(2010-12)
Cordaid
CoC(2011)
Dalit Women’s
Livelihoods
UN Women
(2010-2012)
OC in Mozambique
(2010-11)
JGF South Africa
(2012-13)
UNFPA,
UNIFEM,UNICEF,
SDC, UNDP, IFAD,
FAO (2005-2012)
AKF in East Africa
(2007-2009)
OC in Horn of Africa
(2007-2009)
CSO GALs in
India & South
Africa
(2004-2006)
(2008-2011)

10. How do we pay for it?
Measuring
Milestones
Institute (2011)
ON MSC training
(2010-12)
Cordaid
CoC(2011)
Dalit Women’s
Livelihoods
UN Women
(2010-2012)
OC in Mozambique
(2010-11)
JGF South Africa
(2012-13)
FLOW
Dutch Foreign
Ministry
(2012-2015)
Global FR
Global
consultancy
Local
consultancy
Global RFP
Local RFP
Book Project
ON & HIVOS
(2012-2013)
AKF in East Africa
(2007-2009)
OC in Horn of Africa
(2007-2009)
UNFPA,
UNIFEM,UNICEF,
SDC, UNDP, IFAD,
FAO (2005-2012)
CSO GALs in
India & South
Africa
(2004-2006)
(2008-2011)

11. Where will we work with whom?
Skills building and
mentorship
(2012-15)
Global dissemination
& influence
(2013-15)
South Sudan CSO
GAL (2012-13)
India NREGA(201213)
India women’s
leadership research
(2012-13)
FLOW
Dutch Foreign
Ministry
(2012-2015)
Book Project
ON & HIVOS
(2012-2013)
South Africa trade
union GAL (2013-14)
Palestine
research(2014-15)
CSO GALs in
India & South
Africa
(2004-2006)
(2008-2011)

12. Who are our people?

13. Strategies, structures,
identities?
Viral thought
leader
Practice
grounded in
context
Collection of
business lines
Loose affiliation
of seasoned
practitioners &
thinkers
Transnational
consultancy
firm
Network of
likeminded
attractors
International
NGO

14. Sources
http://www.genderatwork.org/
http://genderdictionary.drkarengaillewis.com/
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Gender at Work Narrative and Financial
Report: January 2008 - March 2010