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    01.04.2025 Gender Equality in Multi-Stakeholder-Partnerships (MSPs)

    Partnerships thrive on diversity and equal collaboration. The new guidance note “Gender Equality in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships” describes how these partnerships can specifically promote gender equality. It was developed by Partnerships 2030 and the GIZ Sector Programme Extractives and Development. The publication is aimed at actors from civil society, private sector, academia, and government engaged in multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) and provides concrete approaches to fostering gender-equitable collaboration. A special focus is on overcoming challenges such as capacity gaps and the interplay of diversity and gender equality. The publication offers practical insights into how gender mainstreaming can be integrated throughout the different stages of a MSP - from initiation to design to implementation. It also provides tools like gender analyses, action plans and best practices.

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    Gender Equality in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (MSPs)

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    Practical examples from the raw materials sector

    A key example of the guidance note is the Women’s Rights and Mining (WRM) initiative, which advocates for the rights of women and girls in the raw materials sector. The GIZ Sector Programme Extractives and Development commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), leads the secretariat and supports WRM in advancing gender equality within the sector. WRM, for instance, raises awareness on the topic at international conferences, organises events, and publishes reports on gender-specific challenges and opportunities.

    Another example is the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), which increasingly incorporates gender aspects into its transparency and accountability mechanisms. To address gender-specific challenges in resource governance, the EITI Standard includes the disclosure of gender-disaggregated data and assessments of environmental, social, and gender impacts. Through these and other examples, the publication illustrates how multi-stakeholder partnerships can help reduce structural disadvantages and strengthen gender equality in the raw materials sector.