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Practice Guide to Auditing Gender Equality

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Introduction
Concepts and Context
What Is Gender Equality?
International and National Commitments to Gender Equality
Gender Equality and Development
Gender-Based Analytical and Planning Tools
The Importance of Auditing for Gender Equality
Audit Methodology
Introduction to Auditing Gender Equality
Audit Topic Selection and Definition

Applying a “Gender Lens” to Audit Topic Selection and Definition
Selecting an Organization Well-suited for a Gender Equality Audit
Assessing the Level of Emphasis Placed on Gender Equality in an Entity

Planning or Pre-Study

General Planning Considerations
Acquiring Knowledge of Business and Identifying Risk

General Management Activities
Identifying Risks to Gender Equality
Identifying Constraints that Affect Gender Equality

Determining the Audit Focus

How Does Gender Equality Relate to Program Efficiency, Economy, and Effectiveness?
Should an Audit of Gender Equality Focus on Systems, Results, or Problems?

Systems Audits
Results Audits and Problem Audits
Balancing the Systems, Results, and Problem Approaches

Drafting Audit Objectives
Selecting Audit Criteria

Developing Criteria for an Audit with a Systems Emphasis
Developing Criteria for an Audit with a Results Emphasis

Examination or Main Study

Benchmarks
Indirect Ways of Assessing Gender Equality

Reporting the Results of an Audit of Gender Equality

Quantification
Tables and Graphs

Follow-up Audits
Overcoming the Challenges to Auditing Gender Equality
References and Links
Glossary
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