Overview
The joint Staff Working Document on Objectives and Indicators to frame the implementation of the Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) complements the joint communication to the European Parliament and the Council – “Gender Action Plan III: an ambitious vision on gender equality and women’s empowerment for EU External action”, by providing a set of objectives and indicators to monitor progress in the implementation of GAP III and measure its results at country, regional and international levels.
Access the list of GAP III objectives and indicators (SWD2020 - 284 final) here
Part I – EU institutional and strategic objectives and indicators – focuses on the implementation of GAP III and presents for each objective a set of actions, indicators, baselines and targets. Data sources and actors are also indicated where possible. These indicators will be monitored on an annual basis. They will apply to the Commission services and the EEAS, covering interventions and actions at country, regional/multi-country, and international levels. Member States are invited to use them and report accordingly in order to strengthen joint efforts.
Part II – Objectives and indicators for GAP III thematic areas of engagement - - presents for each thematic area of GAP III a menu of objectives to be selected and used in different processes. For each objective, a set of ‘key thematic outcome indicators’ is highlighted. They will be integrated in the corporate monitoring system (OPSYS or equivalent) and used in priority to monitor results at country, regional and global levels in 2023 and 2025. Member States are encouraged to use the “key outcome indicators” in order to build aggregate reporting. See additional information in the Introduction to Part II.
Indicators in Part II include selected Sustainable Development Goals indicators, the thematic indicators of the Women Peace and Security action plan, other relevant regionally and internationally referenced indicators, including a selection taken from the Spotlight Initiative, and relevant indicators part of the European Union results framework. There are also selected qualitative indicators which seek to capture the hard-to-measure changes in social norms and attitudes and transformations in gender power relations.Overall the intention is to measure short to medium and longer-term progress on reaching GAP III objectives to which EU-funded interventions should contribute in collaboration with partner governments, civil society organisations and other funding providers. In line with the principles of aid effectiveness and effective development co-operation that put a strong focus on building partnerships and country ownership, Part II indicators should be reported on a “contribution basis”. This means that the reporting should cover overall results achieved jointly with our partners (including country governments), rather than just the results linked to the funding provided by the EU.
Each section presents a selection of ‘key thematic outcome indicators’ which will be included in the corporate monitoring systems - including in OPSYS and other relevant systems - and used for corporate and consolidated reporting. Their use is recommended when preparing country implementation plans and in programming. The set of ‘other thematic outcome indicators’ is meant to support intervention design and qualitative analysis. The list of ’key thematic outcome indicators’ might be updated including to take into account the 2021-2027 programming exercise.
Most of the indicators should be at least sex-disaggregated. Depending on national definitions, contexts, data collection capacity and “do no harm” approach, data should be broken down as a minimum by sex and age. Whenever relevant and feasible (i) sex-disaggregation should be replaced by gender-disaggregation and (ii) data should be disaggregated by other relevant intersectional aspects and indicators such as disability status, migrant status and rural-urban residence. Further guidance will be developed to support the correct use of the “key thematic outcome indicators”.
The EU action plan on Women, Peace and Security (2019-2024) - endorsed by the Council in July 2019 - is to be read in conjunction with the joint communication on GAP III and with this SWD. Joint reporting will be ensured to the extent possible, in line with respective reporting timelines and obligations. The mid-term and final review of the action plan on Women, Peace and Security should follow GAP III timeline.
| Thematic Area | Link to Methodological Notes | Indicator Name |
|---|---|---|
| Climate change and environment | Note Indicator 1.1 | Number of women, men, girls and boys, in all their diversity, activists and environmental rights defenders acting as agents of change on fighting climate change and pursuing environmental justice, at local, national and regional level, disaggregated at least by sex. |
| Note Indicator 2.1 | Number of proposed for adoption climate change adaptation and mitigation policies (including nationally determined contributions), and environment protection strategies and plans (including energy policies/ strategies) that include gender equality objectives, in line with the United Nations framework convention on climate change (UNFCC) gender action plan. | |
| Note Indicator 2.2 | Extent to which proposed for adoption climate change adaptation and mitigation policies, and environmental protection strategies and plans (including energy policies/ strategies) are based on a gender analysis of risk, need, demand, barriers, and supply. | |
| Note Indicator 3.1 | Number of changes in legislation or new laws or amendments adopted in partner country to enshrine the equal access to property, including land, credit and inheritance rights of women and girls. | |
| Note Indicator 3.2 | Extent to which women and girls exercise choice and control over opportunities and resources in disaster risk reduction, recovery and reconstruction contexts | |
| Note Indicator 3.3 | Number of women with increased training, financial resources, technology or other resources for sustainable and safe food production, sustainable energy, sustainable transport, and clean water sources, for family consumption or for productive uses. | |
| Note Indicator 4.1 | Number of women and men headed enterprises receiving credit, micro-credit/financial services, disaggregated at least by sex. | |
| Note Indicator 4.2 | % of women in managerial positions in enterprises in the green economy and the circular economy |
| Thematic Area | Link to Methodological Notes | Indicator Name |
|---|---|---|
| Digitalisation | Note Indicator 1.1 | Number of women’s organisations and networks with increased capacity to participate in discussions on gender-responsive ICT policies and plans |
| Note Indicator 1.2 | Number of actions, taken by partner government, which contribute to the development of legal or regulatory frameworks governing online abuse, violence and bullying | |
| Note Indicator 4.1 | Number of digital start-up enterprises led by women who benefit from financial support and/or training |
| Thematic Area | Link to Methodological Notes | Indicator Name |
|---|---|---|
| Economic and social rights | Note Indicator 1.2 | Number of measures in place in partner countries to protect the rights of women workers, including domestic workers, and their access to decent work and social security [e.g. ratification and implementation of CEDAW, ILO fundamental conventions1 and C190 on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work and C189 on Domestic Workers.] |
| Note Indicator 1.4 |
Extent to which the partner country’s gender equality and decent work policy is implemented
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| Note Indicator 2.1 | Extent to which legislation is in place to foster maternity, paternity and parental leave | |
| Note Indicator 2.2 | Extent to which policies and measures are in place to regulate paid maternity, paternity and parental leave, including in the context of COVID-19 recovery plans. | |
| Note Indicator 2.3 | Extent to which provision of care services, infrastructure and social protection policies allow an equal division of domestic and care work between men and women. | |
| Note Indicator 2.4 | Extent to which shared responsibilities of domestic and care work within the household and the family are promoted. | |
| Note Indicator 3.2 | Number of policy, regulatory or legal reforms adopted to support women’s employment and entrepreneurship, such as in terms of ownership and land rights, inheritance, mobility, access to identification. | |
| Note Indicator 4.1 | Number of gender-responsive policies approved by partner government in the green economy sector | |
| Note Indicator 4.2 | Number of gender-responsive policies approved by partner government in the circular economy sector | |
| Note Indicator 5.1 | % of women nominated to senior level positions in public sector (e.g. ministries of finance, economic planning, business development) | |
| Note Indicator 5.2 | % of women nominated to senior level positions in private sector (e.g., investment boards / fund management teams, corporate boards, CEOs, business associations, chambers of commerce, cooperative boards, professional bodies, etc.) | |
| Note Indicator 6.3 | Ratio of female to male who have benefitted from Vocational Education and Training / Skills development and other active labour market programmes leading to jobs. | |
| Note Indicator 6.5 | % of women and men in the teaching profession or in management within the education system | |
| Note Indicator 6.6 | Extent to which curricula and learning materials are free from discriminatory social norms and gender stereotypes | |
| Note Indicator 7.1 | Extent to which specific measures are in place to recognise and timely address girls’ and women’s health and protection needs in humanitarian, vulnerable, fragile, crisis and conflictaffected contexts, and of global crises like the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus | |
| Note Indicator 7.2 | Extent to which government gender equality policy for the healthcare sector is implemented | |
| Note Indicator 8.3 | Extent to which schools monitor the provision of safe water and sanitation facilities for menstrual hygiene management | |
| Note other outcome indicator EDU 6.1 | Extent to which partner government policy on gender equality in education at all levels is resourced and implemented | |
| Note other outcome indicator EDU 6.4 | Extent to which government policy promotes teacher education and teaching practices that are gender-sensitive and inclusive | |
| Note other outcome indicator EDU 6.5 | Extent to which government policy promotes teacher education and teaching practices that are gender-sensitive and inclusive | |
| Note other outcome indicator EDU 6.6 | Extent to which government has implemented infrastructure policies that are supportive of girls’ school attendance, such as safe schools close to where children live or affordable school transport | |
| Note other outcome indicator EDU 6.12 | Existence of child-friendly, accessible and accountable school mechanisms and systems to take action on reported cases of school related gender-based violence | |
| Note other outcome indicator EDU 6.14 | Extent to which appropriate policies and measures are implemented by government to improve the access of girls and women to inclusive and quality education, including STEM fields and quality digital education and training |
| Thematic Area | Link to Methodological Notes | Indicator Name |
|---|---|---|
| Gender-based violence (GBV) | Note Indicator 2.1 | % of women and girls who report feeling or/and experiencing increased safety in private and public spheres (including mobility) |
| Note Indicator 3.2 | % of gender-based violence cases reported to the police, brought to court which resulted in the perpetrators being sentenced, disaggregated at least by sex. | |
| Note Indicator 3.3 | Extent to which partner country institutions’ capacities to fight gender-based violence are increased | |
| Note Indicator 4.4 | Extent to which comprehensive sexuality education is integrated in public education curricula | |
| Note Indicator 5.1 | Number of victims/survivors of human trafficking who access support services for socioeconomic integration and psycho-social support, disaggregated at least by sex | |
| Note Indicator 6.1 | Extent to which measures supported by the EU to prevent and combat sexual and genderbased violence in situations of fragility and conflict are effective in preventing sexual and gender-based violence and providing services to survivors | |
| Note Indicator 6.2 | Extent to which local counterparts (security and justice institutions among others) act to prevent and combat sexual and gender-based violence | |
| Note Indicator 6.3 | Extent to which EU contribution systematically supports the mitigation of sexual and genderbased violence risks in its humanitarian aid operations | |
| Note Indicator 8.1 | Extent to which partner country national statistics office, police, justice sector, healthcare institutions and others collect quality, globally comparable and at least disaggregated by sex data annually in line with international standards, on the prevalence and incidences of gender-based violence, and harmful practices where relevant | |
| Note Indicator 8.2 | Extent to which data collection on the prevalence and incidence of gender-based violence is coordinated among key actors | |
| Note Indicator 8.3 | Extent to which data on the prevalence and incidence of gender-based violence are analysed and published at national and/or decentralised levels |
| Thematic Area | Link to Methodological Notes | Indicator Name |
|---|---|---|
| Participation and Leadership | Note Indicator 1.1 | Number of specific actions taken by partner country government (such as quota systems or other similar measures) to address discriminatory practices and improve women’s representation in parliament and government institutions and decision-making positions, at regional, national and local level. |
| Note Indicator 2.2 | Extent to which legislation is revised to remove gender-discriminatory clauses on family, divorce, custody of children, inheritance, employment, pay, social security, ownership of assets, land, etc. | |
| Note Indicator 3.3 | Number of laws and policies where recommendations made by women’s rights organisations have been taken on board by regional, national and local government bodies during the drafting or revision process, including in conflict-affected contexts. | |
| Note Indicator 3.4 | Extent to which women’s rights organisations, feminist organisations and other CSOs, peacebuilders and women human rights defenders working for gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment and rights are able to work independently without fear of their safety and security | |
| Note Indicator 4.1 | Extent to which local and national media challenge discriminatory social norms and gender stereotypes about women’s and girls’ participation and leadership | |
| Note Indicator 4.2 | Extent to which women and girls are visible and portrayed as equal contributors to society in the media, literature, cultural and sports arenas | |
| Note Indicator 4.3 | Extent to which local and national leaders and influencers, including traditional, religious and community leaders, engage in initiatives to challenge and change social norms and discriminatory gender stereotypes | |
| Note Indicator 5.1 | Number of countries that have up-to-date data on: a) voters, and b) candidates standing for election at local and national levels, disaggregated at least by sex | |
| Note Indicator 5.2 | Existence of up-to-date data available, on: a) women in politics, and b) violence (including online violence) and abuse faced by women in politics and public life at regional, national and local levels |
| Thematic Area | Link to Methodological Notes | Indicator Name |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) | Note other outcome Indicator 1.1 | Extent to which SRHR-sensitive policies, strategies and programmes are introduced by partner government on: a) ending harmful practices e.g. child marriage and female genital mutilation; b) adolescent SRHR; c) comprehensive sexuality education; d) family planning; e) removal of third parties consent for contraception; f) control of sexually transmitted infections including HIV and AIDS; g) cancer screening |
| Note other outcome Indicator 1.2 | Extent to which the gender equality policy or similar for sexual and reproductive health care and services is implemented | |
| Note other outcome Indicator 1.4 | Extent to which communities stigmatise women and girls with SRHR problems | |
| Note other outcome Indicator 1.5 | Number of men and boys engaging in government or civil society SRHR actions | |
| Note other outcome Indicator 2.1 | % of young people receiving comprehensive sexuality education, disaggregated at least by sex | |
| Note other outcome Indicator 2.2 | Number of women, men, adolescents, in all their diversity, with increased access to sexual and reproductive health care and services |
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