Gender equality action plans are gender mainstreaming tools that outline the specific actions an institution will take to advance gender equality in their organisation.
Institutions are not gender-neutral entities, as gender inequalities may be perpetuated through policies, activities and organisational culture. Gender equality action plans enable institutions to address the identified inequalities within their organisations by integrating a gender perspective into their internal activities and external outputs.
Gender equality action plans:
- outline the gender equality goals the institution aims to achieve and the specific actions to carry out to achieve each goal
- present the timeframe and (human and financial) resources for implementation
- describe procedures for monitoring and evaluating progress