Consider what it takes to resource gender-wise practice well, not just what you ask grant partners to deliver.
Applying a gender lens can strengthen program design and delivery, but doing it well takes time and resources.
Explore the costs that can sit behind gender-wise practice, from gender analysis and community consultation to accessible delivery, data collection, evaluation and staff capability. This Practice Guide encourages funders to consider whether their funding enables grant partners to undertake this work effectively, rather than expecting additional requirements to be absorbed within existing resources.
Download the Practice Guide on:
- Funding the Full Cost of Applying a Gender Lens
Explore the Pay What it Takes Resources
- Pay What It Takes Full Cost Calculation Guide and Calculator
- Pay What It Takes Transparency and Open Dialogue Guidelines
Outcomes
By the end of this guide, you will be better equipped to:
- recognise the resources that may be required to apply a gender lens well
- consider the costs of gender analysis, consultation, accessible delivery, data collection and evaluation
- reflect on whether funding expectations are matched by adequate resources
- have more open conversations with grant partners about the true cost of their work
- consider investment in the people, capabilities and organisational infrastructure that support sustained gender-wise practice
- incorporate these considerations into funding design and conversations with grant partners.
Not sure where to begin? Take the Lens Check to reflect on your current grantmaking practice and identify which areas of learning may be most useful to prioritise.
