Identifier
Created
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09ISLAMABAD2979
2009-12-14 04:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:
MISSION ESTABLISHES INTER-AGENCY GENDER
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SUBJECT: MISSION ESTABLISHES INTER-AGENCY GENDER
DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP
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SUBJECT: MISSION ESTABLISHES INTER-AGENCY GENDER
DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP
1. Summary: The Mission held the first meeting of an
inter-agency Gender Development Working Group (GDWG) on
November 19. The group, which subsequently met two more
times and will convene monthly, was established with four
broad goals: 1) to build greater understanding,
collaboration, and communication about ongoing gender-related
work at the Mission, in order to increase the gender impact
of U.S. Government (USG) efforts; 2) to support greater USG
outreach to community leaders who work on gender issues in
Pakistan; 3) to promote greater participation of women in USG
events, and 4) to raise awareness of gender issues at the
Mission.
2. The Gender Development Working Group is comprised of
representatives from the following offices and agencies:
--Civilian Assistance Coordinator
--Economic Section
-- Consular Section
--Political Section
--Public Affairs Section
--Narcotics Affairs Section
--Department of Justice Resident Legal Advisor
--USAID Education Office
--USAID Economic Growth Office
--USAID Federally Administered Tribal Areas Office
--USAID Democracy and Governance Office
--USAID HEALTH Office
--USAID Reconstruction Office
--USAID Office of Program Resource Management
--USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
--USAID Development, Outreach and Communication Office
--Office of the Defense Representative - Pakistan (ODRP)
3. The first goal of the Gender Development Working Group is
to build greater understanding of, collaboration on, and
communication about ongoing gender-related efforts at the
Mission. The group is collecting information on current
initiatives, from programming to cable reporting, that
involve a gender component, and establishing ONE
centrally-shared location where this information will be
stored so that all Mission employees can freely access the
data. This will help Mission agencies and sections be better
informed about existing programs and efforts and should lead
to opportunities for strategic collaboration. Furthermore,
the group hopes to regularly inform the donor community and
Washington agencies of the group's activities and
gender-related efforts in Pakistan via cables and other forms
of outreach. The GDWG will also be reviewing and offering
input into proposed gender-focused activities and project
design. The GDWG is considering inviting local experts to
provide sensitization to Mission staff on
gender issues that are specific to Pakistan.
4. The GDWG's second goal is to increase USG access to
community leaders in Pakistan who are active in gender
issues. The group already has a database of over 350 existing
contacts collected from various Mission offices and agencies
and intends to reach out to the entire Mission, as well as to
the Consulates, to collect and add additional contacts who
work on gender-related activities. The database will be
accessible to all Mission elements. Additionally, the group
intends to develop a second database of donors with
information on the gender-related activities they fund and
possible new funding opportunities. Lastly, the group aims to
support and organize gender-related events that will help
build relationships and linkages between the USG and
Pakistanis concerned about this issue.
5. The third goal is to promote greater participation of
women in all USG-sponsored events, including representational
events. The group will seek ideas from the broader Mission on
how to do so, as well as for how to better access women in
hard-to-reach locations around the country. The contacts
database will provide key support for this, as will the
advocacy and awareness efforts of the GDWG.
6. The fourth goal is to raise awareness of gender issues at
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the Mission. The GDWG aims to support Human Resources and the
Foreign Service National (FSN) Association to ensure that
under-represented populations receive the outreach and
support they desire.
7. By convening on a regular basis, the Gender Development
Working Group provides an opportunity for sustained efforts
at the Mission to increase awareness of gender-related issues
and to improve the gender impact of the USG activities. The
Mission will continue to update Washington on the group's
activities.
PATTERSON
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO S/GWI AND SCA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM KPAO KWMN PK
SUBJECT: MISSION ESTABLISHES INTER-AGENCY GENDER
DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP
1. Summary: The Mission held the first meeting of an
inter-agency Gender Development Working Group (GDWG) on
November 19. The group, which subsequently met two more
times and will convene monthly, was established with four
broad goals: 1) to build greater understanding,
collaboration, and communication about ongoing gender-related
work at the Mission, in order to increase the gender impact
of U.S. Government (USG) efforts; 2) to support greater USG
outreach to community leaders who work on gender issues in
Pakistan; 3) to promote greater participation of women in USG
events, and 4) to raise awareness of gender issues at the
Mission.
2. The Gender Development Working Group is comprised of
representatives from the following offices and agencies:
--Civilian Assistance Coordinator
--Economic Section
-- Consular Section
--Political Section
--Public Affairs Section
--Narcotics Affairs Section
--Department of Justice Resident Legal Advisor
--USAID Education Office
--USAID Economic Growth Office
--USAID Federally Administered Tribal Areas Office
--USAID Democracy and Governance Office
--USAID HEALTH Office
--USAID Reconstruction Office
--USAID Office of Program Resource Management
--USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
--USAID Development, Outreach and Communication Office
--Office of the Defense Representative - Pakistan (ODRP)
3. The first goal of the Gender Development Working Group is
to build greater understanding of, collaboration on, and
communication about ongoing gender-related efforts at the
Mission. The group is collecting information on current
initiatives, from programming to cable reporting, that
involve a gender component, and establishing ONE
centrally-shared location where this information will be
stored so that all Mission employees can freely access the
data. This will help Mission agencies and sections be better
informed about existing programs and efforts and should lead
to opportunities for strategic collaboration. Furthermore,
the group hopes to regularly inform the donor community and
Washington agencies of the group's activities and
gender-related efforts in Pakistan via cables and other forms
of outreach. The GDWG will also be reviewing and offering
input into proposed gender-focused activities and project
design. The GDWG is considering inviting local experts to
provide sensitization to Mission staff on
gender issues that are specific to Pakistan.
4. The GDWG's second goal is to increase USG access to
community leaders in Pakistan who are active in gender
issues. The group already has a database of over 350 existing
contacts collected from various Mission offices and agencies
and intends to reach out to the entire Mission, as well as to
the Consulates, to collect and add additional contacts who
work on gender-related activities. The database will be
accessible to all Mission elements. Additionally, the group
intends to develop a second database of donors with
information on the gender-related activities they fund and
possible new funding opportunities. Lastly, the group aims to
support and organize gender-related events that will help
build relationships and linkages between the USG and
Pakistanis concerned about this issue.
5. The third goal is to promote greater participation of
women in all USG-sponsored events, including representational
events. The group will seek ideas from the broader Mission on
how to do so, as well as for how to better access women in
hard-to-reach locations around the country. The contacts
database will provide key support for this, as will the
advocacy and awareness efforts of the GDWG.
6. The fourth goal is to raise awareness of gender issues at
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the Mission. The GDWG aims to support Human Resources and the
Foreign Service National (FSN) Association to ensure that
under-represented populations receive the outreach and
support they desire.
7. By convening on a regular basis, the Gender Development
Working Group provides an opportunity for sustained efforts
at the Mission to increase awareness of gender-related issues
and to improve the gender impact of the USG activities. The
Mission will continue to update Washington on the group's
activities.
PATTERSON