Gender Concern in Stakeholder Analysis

It is a tool to assess which gender i.e. men or women are likely to support or oppose

the given strategy to address a problem and which gender i.e. men or women are going to be benefitted or affected by the project.

Importance of Gender Concern in Stakeholder Analysis:

1.     It helps to identify the needs and interests of both men and women.

2.     It helps to identify the gender gaps between men and women.

3.     It helps in identification of:

a)     roles and responsibilities

b)     access to resources, information and income

c)     decision making position at home

d)     access to the policy benefits

4. It helps in the identification of differences in influence and decision-making power in domestic and public life.

Elements of Stakeholder Analysis:

i. Identifying the groups that are directly or indirectly involved or affected by the problem and its possible situation.

ii. Clarifying the interests of each group in relation to the problems or issues being addressed.

iii. Outlining the perceived problems

iv. Identifying the resources