Gender-sensitive recovery and development at the local level: 20 recommendations

by Cedos

The implementation of gender equality and inclusion principle in recovery and development at the local level involves the identification and consideration of the needs and experiences of different social groups. The result is often the creation of public policies which benefit not only the least privileged, but also all the other people in society.

One of the cross-cutting issues that should be taken into account in the recovery and development of communities is sustainability, which presupposes long-term planning and consideration of full life cycles, the aspiration for climate neutrality, care for future generations, preservation and restoration of nature.

This policy brief was prepared to suggest recommendations regarding the implementation of the principle of gender equality and inclusion in the recovery and development processes at the local level in Ukraine. It considers both public policies and specific practical solutions in six fields: governance, budgeting, security, social protection, mobility, and leisure. This document has been prepared by the Cedos Think Tank with support from the Kyiv Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.