Practices And Challenges Of Gender Mainstreaming And Its Effects On Empowering Women’s In A Case Of Guder Town

Abstract

Women play a crucial role in Ethiopia; in all sections of society and perform the majority of household-related activities. Over the past decade, women’s contributions to society and economic development in Ethiopia have been increasingly recognized and appreciated. However, while there are some challenges to gender equality and women’s empowerment, much work still needs to be done. The Federal Republic of Ethiopia is well recognized for its great efforts to promote gender equality and women's empowerment. The Ethiopian constitution, adopted in 1995, guarantees women equal rights with men in all spheres and emphasizes affirmative action to correct past inequities suffered by women. To address this disparity, the Federal Civil Servants Act 515/2007 requires options for women candidates in the recruitment, promotion and deployment process, and the act provides women with 90 days of maternity leave, entitled to protect their jobs and be free from sexual violence and other forms of gender discrimination. The selection and recruitment guidelines also call for the inclusion of a female civil servant in recruitment committees and, among others, to advocate for the recruitment of more women. However, it is clear that women still face a wide range of challenges in their work environments, and are still underrepresented in leadership positions; therefore, this study aims to analyze existing policy framework activities, general gender guidelines, implementation, and limitations of women empowerment policies and strategies. The researcher also informs and problem-solving about women's participation in decision-making processes, their skills, commitment and comfort in leadership roles, and their involvement in key organizational activities and issues related to them such as gender issues and women's empowerment issues will try to analyze them