265 - Resonance: Unveiling unheard voices through Gender and Social Inclusion Analysis

Abstract Information: In this session participants will learn how to use elements of Gender and Social Inclusion Analysis to amply and unveil the unheard voices in program design, implementation and closure stages. The presenters will use the GESI Analysis methodology from Mercy Corps, XSIGHTS and Transforming Agency, Access and Power Toolkit, to demonstrate how those concepts have been successfully applied in different contexts, sharing several case studies from real programs, succeeding in addressing levels of marginalization for most excluded populations. During the session participants will receive insights to challenges of working with sensitive information, analyzing demographic information with an intersectional lens while applying the six domains of social inclusion. A completed version of the GESI Analysis matrix of the TAAP Toolkit will be demonstrated during the session, explaining the qualitative methods applied to collect, organize, analyze, report and visualize the data. The presenters will also share tips of possible modifications within different budgetary brackets that can be applied to modify the methodology. At the conclusion of the session the presenters will direct questions to the participants to gauge their experiences and expertise with similar methodologies, and answer questions from the audience.