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Gender equality is a pressing global issue, and it’s something we all have a responsibility to address. It’s also one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), making it a key objective for governments worldwide. Gender is a sensitive topic. We all have opinions depending on our life experiences, cultural backgrounds, and education. To ensure that we’ve included key topics with an international perspective, we have developed this skills diagnostic with the help of gender experts from around the world. This skills diagnostic is for everyone! Public servants that are brand new to the field of gender equality, and public servants that are experts already. The skills diagnostic is designed to help you understand your own views and experiences with gender equality. By taking it, you can better understand your knowledge and experience, and develop a learning plan that's right for you.

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Empowerment begins with awareness

We aim not to shy away from the realities of gender inequality, which means that the skills diagnostic tackles important but sensitive topics. Some questions may address gender-based violence (including transgender violence), racism, sexism and misogyny, gender discrimination, suicide, pregnancy, and homophobia. If you find these topics difficult to discuss or feel triggered at any point, please reach out to someone you trust for support. The skills diagnostic takes 15-20 minutes.

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Social Norms and Common Assumptions

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Did you know that according to UN research, 90% of people hold at least one gender bias — opposing or supporting one person or group unfairly? Social norms are beliefs about how people are expected to behave, shaped by the societies we live in. Often, we are so used to them as being ‘the norm’ that we don’t even think about them. They often become ingrained in us without us even realising. Many gender social norms contribute to gender biases. When we have a gender bias, whether subconsciously or not, it will ultimately affect the way we behave and treat others and ourselves. In the final section of the skills diagnostic, you’ll see a series of statements where you’ll rate, from strongly agree to disagree, how much you agree with each statement. These statements have been drafted using the Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI). Challenging our biases can make us feel uncomfortable! But this discomfort is often a positive step in our learning journey. By challenging ourselves, we can unlock new perspectives to advance gender equality.

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Interestingly, many people believe that a man should propose to a woman in heterosexual relationships. In the US, for example, in heterosexual couples, 97% of men reported proposing to their brides. While this might seem like a harmless tradition, it is rooted in harmful ideas about marriage. The traditional idea of marriage implies that women are are considered men’s property. Want to know our sources? We wrote this statement and feedback using Gender Social Norms index, ‘He Said Yes!’, Gender Norms and Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Women in the Marrakech-Safi Region of Morocco: A Qualitative Study, and The Influence of Gender Attitudes of Contraceptive Use in Tanzania: New Evidence Using Husbands’ and Wives’ Survey Data.

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Gender social norms are so prevalent and often normalised that we often forget where they come from and the impact that they can have. Social norms about gender are the foundation of gender discrimination and often what prevents progress from being made. To learn more about how social norms uphold gender inequalities, read the 2023 Gender Social Norms Index Report. To get an even wider perspective of gender norms across the world, take a look at this social norms atlas, which includes information on how many social norms uphold a range of inequalities across the world. Changing social norms is about education and cultural shifts, but also about using data to tell stories and explain the impact. Try our learning plan ‘Knowledge is Power: The Role of Data and Evidence in Advancing Gender Equality’.

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The questions in this section aim to help you understand specific targets related to the Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5), specifically Target 5.1, which focuses on the ending of all forms of discrimination for all women and girls everywhere, and Target 5C, which focuses on the adoption and strengthening of enforceable legislation to further gender equality and empowerment; and Target 5.5, aiming to ensure women’s full participation and leadership in economic, political and public life; the scenarios are also designed to prompt reflection on critical thinking and problem-solving, communication and collaboration, and leadership and responsibility — identified by the OECD as essential skills for the 21st century. Injustice is at the core of gender inequality. However, some of these injustices affect some people more than others; or in different ways. Sometimes we can also uphold injustices with our day-to-day actions, without even really knowing it. Given the sensitive nature of these topics, some questions touch on issues such as power imbalances. If discussing these topics becomes challenging or triggers any discomfort, please reach out to someone you trust for support. You can also pause or stop the skills diagnostic at any time.

Intersectional injustice

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These questions aim to help you understand specific targets related to the Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5). Specifically Target 5.2, to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls including trafficking and exploitation; Target 5.3, to elimate harmful practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage and Target 5.6, to ensure access to sexual and reproductive rights. The scenarios are also designed to prompt reflection on critical thinking and problem-solving, communication and collaboration, and leadership and responsibility — identified by the OECD as essential skills for the 21st century. Given the sensitive nature of these topics, some questions touch on issues such as FGM, child marriage and sexual violence. If discussing these topics becomes challenging or triggers any discomfort, please reach out to someone you trust for support. You can also pause or stop the skills diagnostic at any time.

Violence, reproductive rights, and bodily autonomy

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Ownership, freedom, and empowerment

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These questions aim to help you understand specific targets related to the Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5). Specifically Target 5.4, focusing on the recognition, value and retribution of unpaid domestic work; Target 5A, to undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources as well as ownership and control over land and property; Target 5B enhance the use of enabling technologies, particularly for communication, to promote the empowerment of women. The scenarios are also designed to prompt reflection on critical thinking and problem-solving, communication and collaboration, and leadership and responsibility — identified by the OECD as essential skills for the 21st century. Given the sensitive nature of these topics, some questions touch on issues such as harassment, discrimination, and sexism. If discussing these topics becomes challenging or triggers any discomfort, please reach out to someone you trust for support. You can also pause or stop the skills diagnostic at any time.

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This skills diagnostic has four sections as seen below. Each section has 6 questions. Please complete the questions for each section. At the end, a persona will be generated for you based on your answers. Please note that you may receive a slightly different set of questions each time you complete this skills diagnostic.

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