Posted Date: May 20, 1996
Gender Equity Amendments to the InterAction PVO Standards Adopted by the Board of Directors on May 1, 1996
Gender Equity Amendments to the InterAction PVO Standards Adopted by the Board of Directors on May 1, 1996
(Note: Existing sections of the Standards are in italics.)
Section 2 GOVERNANCE
Section 2.6: "The Board shall adopt a policy requiring that no person shall be excluded from participation in the organization, be denied the benefits of the organization, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination by the organization, on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, handicap, or sex. (The preceding sentence notwithstanding, pursuant to Section 702 of the Civil Rights Act of 1984, religious organizations may discriminate in their employment practices with regard to religion only.)
2.6.1. Each agency will develop a written policy, that affirms its commitment to gender equity in organizational structures and in staff and board composition. The policy should be fully integrated into an organization’s plans and operations.
Section 6.0 MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Section 6.4: "A member organization shall have policies and procedures to promote gender and minority equity, pluralism, diversity, and affirmative action in recruitment, hiring, training, professional development, and advancement."
6.4.1. Promoting Gender Equity
6.4.1.1. Gender sensitization will be fully integrated into an organization’s human resource development program for staff at all levels to improve organizational effectiveness and to promote non-discriminatory working relationships and respect for diversity in work and management styles.
6.4.1.2 Agencies will strive to increase the numbers of women in senior decision-making positions at headquarters and in the field, on Boards of Directors, and on advisory groups where they are currently underrepresented .
6.4.1.3. An important criterion in hiring and personnel evaluation policies and practices will be a demonstrated understanding of gender issues and a commitment to gender equity.
6.4.1.4. Each agency will institute family friendly policies and create an environment which enables both women and men to balance work and family life.
6.4.1.5. Agencies will have policies and practices that support equal pay for equal work.
6.4.1.6. Program and senior staff will be trained in gender analysis for programs planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Section 7.0 PROGRAM
Section 7.2: "Promoting Gender Equity"
7.2.1. Consistent with its mission and the constituency it serves, members will establish a mechanism which operates with a mandate from the CEO to promote and monitor the integration of gender equity in programs.
7.2.2. A gender awareness will be integrated into each stage of the program process, from review of project proposals to implementation and evaluation to ensure that projects foster participation and benefits for both women and men. Members will collaborate with local NGO partner organizations in the field on these efforts.
Interpretive Guidance
InterAction will provide assistance to members in advancing the status of women in their organizations and programs, promote the sharing of experiences amongst members, and providing tools for integrating gender in program planning, implementation, and evaluation. InterAction will report periodically on its support to members and on member agency progress in attaining gender equity. In promoting gender equity in programs, agencies are encouraged to collect gender disaggregated data in order to be able to determine differential participation of and impacts on women and on men.
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