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JSIF Endorses Gender
Mainstreaming

By Winsome Hudson Reid, CBC & Training Coordinator

JSIF received Gender Certification comprehensive and coordinated approach to fully integrate
in February 2013. The purpose gender in every area of national life and is geared towards
of this certification is to create achieving equal treatment for women and men through equal
greater gender awareness as well visibility, equal opportunity, equal access to all resources, and
as strengthen the capacity of the equal participation in all areas of public and private life.
organization to deliver equitable
services both internally and externally. With this certification, The principles of the NPGE guide all phases of project process,
the Fund demonstrates that its operations are gender- ensuring that the greatest needs of all beneficiaries are
compliant and recognizes the value of gender mainstreaming addressed, with special consideration given to gender-specific
as a vital component of its day-to-day operations while being circumstances and needs.
committed to addressing obstacles to gender equality.
Additionally, a conditionality of being eligible for some
The Gender Certification demonstrates the organization’s international funding is for the organization to show proof for
commitment to the implementation of the National Policy gender awareness.
for Gender Equality (NPGE) and the process of gender
mainstreaming. The NPGE Policy sets the framework for a more

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