ESP Gender Analysis is an analysis process utilized to determine the roles of women and men relating to what they do, and what resources they have. This gender analysis aims to strengthen the gender perspective in the implementation of ESP activities, particularly “who does what, who owns what, and who controls what, and who makes decisions about what”.

Gender analysis is done to prevent mistakes resulting from program planning based only on the thinking of program planners. This matter is closely related to how extensively a gender perspective is held by the program planner. The planning and implementation of programs, which are not based on accurate information about the division/assignment of roles between women and men in the program area, will have an impact on the following:

• Continuity of the program
• Gender inequity and injustice in the development of the program
• Effectiveness of the program.

This gender analysis must be understood by the entire technical staff of ESP and ESP partners, with the expectation that all parties directly involved in the implementation of the ESP program will have a strong understanding of gender perspective.

Gender analysis understanding will be established in all of the main ESP provinces through gender analysis training coordinated by the ESP Gender Working Team. This gender analysis training for all of ESP’s regional teams and partners will take place over a period of 2-3 days. The application of gender analysis will be done from the beginning of the planning for activities through to the evaluation of the implementation of programs both by the ESP team and the partner organizations in each main province.

Gender analysis is down on the basis of the ”Gender Analysis Framework” that comprises four steps containing a number of key questions whose answers can assist in analyzing and understanding gender issues in our working areas. The four steps in the Gender Analysis Framework are:

1. Step 1 – Activity Profile:
identification of activities done by women and men (who does what, when, and where?)

2. Step 2 – Access and Control Profile:
identification of access to and control of resources utilized/exploited by women and men

3. Step 3 – Factors that Influence the Division/Assignment of Roles between Men and Women:
identification of which factors influence the difference in the roles of men and women within the division of labor/activity (Activity Profile ) and access and control of resources (Access and Control Profile)? The SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat) analysis method is used in this third step.

4. Step 4 – Program Cycle Analysis:
identification of efforts that need to be made in order to improve the involvement of women and men.