Journal article
The Pacific Plan and Gender: Policies, Programs, and (has there been any) Progress
Social Alternatives, Vol.28(4), pp.19-23
2009
Abstract
This article explores the use of gender mainstreaming as a strategy of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in its Pacific Plan for Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration, and the difficulties that this approach presents in terms of meaningful outcomes. Adopting a single strategy of gender mainstreaming has some challenges at a regional level, not the least that of ensuring adequate monitoring and evaluation at country level when budgets are already strained. However it will show that, despite the problematic nature of the gender strategy, there have been a number of positive steps initiated both in the Pacific and from within Australia under the auspices of the Pacific Plan even though identifying overall regional progress is hindered somewhat by the Plans reporting processes.
Details
- Title
- The Pacific Plan and Gender: Policies, Programs, and (has there been any) Progress
- Authors
- Cathryn Morriss (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
- Publication details
- Social Alternatives, Vol.28(4), pp.19-23
- Publisher
- Social Alternatives
- Date published
- 2009
- ISSN
- 0155-0306
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2009 Social Alternatives. Reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449541302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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