Organisations working with gender mainstreaming processes are often met with resistance and scepticism from various actors. Gender experts repeatedly have to justify their work and why gender mainstreaming is needed. The fact sheet provides the Gender Advocates with clear and straightforward arguments to be used in these kinds of situations where gender as a subject is challenged and questioned, particularly in the context of mine action.

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A short advocacy pamphlet on gender and mine action for the Gender Advocates to be used in their local communities, but also in national, regional and international contexts. The pamphlet gives some indications on why local women’s grass roots organisations could involve in mine action and how mine action will benefit from adopting an inclusive, gender sensitive approach.

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The publication shows that when a gender perspective is applied in mine action all actors generally benefit. It emphasises how little it takes to gender mainstream,

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The pamphlet summarises the main points of the report “Gender and Landmines – From Concept to Practice” and demystifies a certain number of myths on gender.

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The checklist developed by the Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) emphasises the crucial linkages between mine action and development and recalls all necessary measures to be looked at to ensure non discriminatory and sustainable mine action.

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