Practice Guide to Auditing Gender Equality

Audit Methodology

In this part of the Practice Guide, auditors will find guidance on:

Selecting audit topics for audits of gender equality and determining the degree of focus.

How to audit gender equality programs or an organization's overall approach to gender equality, including:
- a list of key audit questions that can be used during the planning phase of the audit to acquire knowledge of business and assess risks;
- a list of indicators that gender equality may be at risk in an organization or a program;
- guidance on determining which audit approach to adopt; and
- examples of audit objectives and criteria for various focus areas that can be included in the audit scope.

The use of benchmarks during the examination phase.

Effective ways of presenting audit observations when reporting the results of an audit of gender equality.

Planning follow-up audits.

Ways to overcome some of the common challenges to auditing gender equality.

Auditors can also consult a list of references and use links to quickly access audit reports and other relevant documents on gender equality.