Promoting Gender Equity with National Impact (Promoción Equidad de Género con Incidencia Nacional PEGIN)
The PEGIN programme will strengthen the Federation of Cuban Women and other organizations that are influential in promoting gender equity in Cuba. PEGIN aims to contribute to the reduction of gender inequalities which risk being reinforced by the process of economic and social reform. PEGIN will facilitate the building of national advocacy platforms. These will have the capacity to coordinate sensitization projects for the population and political decision-makers alike, as well as to promote measures of affirmative action in support of gender equality.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Cuba |
Human rights Governance Rule of Law - Democracy - Human rights
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
Legal and judicial development |
01.07.2012
- 31.03.2015 |
CHF 852’000
|
- The Cuban population targeted by the national information campaigns. It is estimated that 50% of the total population of 11mil will be reached.
- Key actors receiving capacity-building will include some 150 jurists, parliamentarians, journalists and public authorities; as well as 50 members of leading organizations.
- The pilot project will directly benefit 100 women.
- Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC), Centro Nacional de Educación Sexual (CENESEX), Red Iberoamericana de Masculinidades (RIAM), Grupo de Reflexión y Solidaridad Oscar A. Romero (OAR), Proyecto Palomas (PP), Unión Nacional de Juristas de Cuba (UNJC).
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Human rights
Legal and judicial development
Cross-cutting topics Specific project on gender equality.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F05329
| Background |
During the last 50 years, social integration of women has increased and gender inequality has decreased in Cuba. Gender disadvantages have not been fully overcome, however. Furthermore, with the reforms, there is a risk that they will increase since the system lacks specific mechanisms to enforce equality policies. |
| Objectives |
Contribute to policy and social policies in favor of gender equity. |
| Target groups |
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| Medium-term outcomes |
A. Leading organizations supporting gender equity have increased their capacity for political incidence at national level, and they have political incidence in national processes. B. National and municipal authorities demonstrate interest in affirmative action as an instrument of public policy for promoting gender equity. |
| Results |
Results from previous phases: SDC established the bases to implement gender as a cross-cutting theme in its Strategy 2011-2014 for Cuba, by forming a network of gender focal points of its programmes and using various approaches such as pilot projects, independent budgets, and a multidisciplinary vision. SDC also established the basis for a collaborative relationship with the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC). Insights: Greater gender equity is served by linking practical needs (mainstreaming gender in the SDC programme) to strategy (political incidence programme). |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 852’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 886’541 |
| Project phases |
Phase 4
01.04.2015
- 31.12.2021
(Completed)
Phase 3 01.07.2012 - 31.03.2015 (Completed) Phase 2 17.01.2011 - 31.12.2011 (Completed) |
