Gender Perspective

Definition

Gender perspective considers how a particular situation impacts the needs of men, women, boys and girls and if and how activities affect them differently.

Applying a gender perspective acts as a force multiplier and boosts situational awareness as it incorporates and accounts for diverse views and issues and helps to complement the full operational picture.

 “The ability to detect if and when men, women, boys and girls are being affected differently by a situation due to their gender.”
(NATO agreed)

Source

United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Principles and Guidelines, specifically the section on Gender Mainstreaming in Peacekeeping Operations

NATO Term

Key words

Gender Analysis