[WiLT] Gender analysis: the key to better services and enhancing social inclusion?

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Gender analysis: the key to better services and enhancing social
inclusion?
London 18th January 2007

This seminar organised jointly by the LGiU and Oxfam, will demonstrate
how attention to the different life chances of women and men, and the
technique of gender analysis, can make a real difference in tackling
poverty and social inclusion.

Too many programmes have failed to take gender on board and the
results have limited progress on achieving real outcomes. The 2006
Equalities Act and new Public Sector Duties on disability and gender
provide impetus for a new look at how services could be improved to
tackle these issues more effectively. The White Paper has stated that
a new duty will be placed on local authorities to involve and engage
their communities. This seminar will look at how an understanding of
gender issues is crucial to the success of this agenda.

This seminar draws on the lessons of Oxfam's UK poverty programme and
particularly their work on gender and regeneration. It aims to provide
practical examples of how policies can be made more gender sensitive.
Case studies on gender, budgeting, community participation
methodologies paying attention to gender, race and age, and service
delivery for lone parents, spell out in practice how gender analysis
can identify and iron out discrimination and clear the way for more
effective actions and outcomes.

Speakers:
* Sue Smith, Equalities Policy Adviser, Oxfam UK Poverty Programme
* Carolina Oteyza or Di McIntyre, Manchester Women's Network
* Karen Woodall, Centre for Separated Families, York
* Ines Newman, Head of Policy, LGiU

Who should attend:
* Equalities and community engagement reps from LSPs
* Corporate Heads with responsibility for implementing and monitoring
the Public Sector Duties & Councillors with equalities, community
engagement, regeneration or inclusion portfolios
* Equalities and social inclusion officers
* Community development and neighbourhood officers
* Regeneration practitioners
* Voluntary and community sector involved in regeneration or women's
projects

Location:
* LGiU Offices, 22 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0TB 10:45-15:30

For more information contact Georgina Roudette on 020 7554 2800 or
georgina.roudette at lgiu.org.uk

Download further information and a booking form.
http://www.lgiu.host.cimex.com/admin/images/uploaded/GenderanalysisA180107.pdf

Or book online at
http://www.lgiu.org.uk/events-detail.jsp?&id=48&md=0&section=events

Posted on WiLT blog at
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