10. GBA+ Flashcards
Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+)
analytical framework guides users ask important questions about factors intersecting:
sex
gender
identity
that create different access to projects/policies
–>understand ways in which projects/policies may affect people differently
focuses on multiple ways people may differently impacted by projects
+ meaning
means intersectionality
recognizes range of identity factors making up people, religion, age, intellectual/developmental/physical disabilities
signifies gender is only one aspect of the analysis (other factors eually as important)
holisitic understanding of how policies affect diverse populations beyond gender alone
systemic inequality
inequalities embedded within social, political, economic systems
GBA+ uses this understanding to identify/address how instutional biases may perpetuate disparities
diversity
inclusion and representation of various identity groups, need to consider background/perspectives when assessing impacts
gender
encompasses non-binary, gender-diverse identities, GBA+ understand gender beyond binary categories to analyze how policies might affect people based on societal gender roles/norms
intersectionality
help analyze how multiple factors (gender, race, age, disability, socioecon status…) interact and shape individuals life. reveals how overlapping identities = unique, compounded forms of discrimination/privilege
disaggregated data
data broken down by categories (gender, age, ethnicity, location)
revealing unique eperiences, inequalities diverse groups
–> how these may experience projects benefits and impacts in different ways
–> analysis should move beyond simply disaggregating data to analysis of potential +/- effects
–> clearly supports decision-making
–> data gaps and limitations defined
Things that could be analyzed relating to EIAs
Health issues
* Harassment, gender-based violence in communities and
on job sites
* Mental health
* Substance abuse, alcohol, drugs
* Increased health and community services costs
* Increased STIs
Rights and decision making:
- Who has access to decision makers at local and national
levels? - What groups are consulted and considered in
mitigation? (opportunity, impacts, compensation)
Subgroups?
social, historical context of potentially impacted communities?
inequitable social structures/systems?
GBA in federal IAA
sex,
gender and intersecting identities are a factor to
be considered in the impact assessment of a
designated project
- This means that the application of GBA+ to the
impact assessment of designated projects is
required. - GBA+ would be prescribed in the Tailored Impact
Statement Guidelines and applied to the analysis
of health, social, economic and environmental
effects and impacts to rights.
10 best practices
- Incorporate Intersectional Analysis Early
- Engage Diverse Stakeholders
- Develop Gender-Sensitive and Culturally Relevant Data Collection
- Use Best Available Evidence
- Community-Relevant Interpretation of Data
- Follow Ethical Protocols for Primary Data
- Evaluate Systemic Inequalities in Impact Mitigation
- Implement Continuous Monitoring with a GBA+ Lens
- Take an Interdisciplinary Approach
- Be Aware of Unintended Consequences
- Incorporate Intersectional Analysis Early:
Start the EIA by
identifying how intersecting identity factors, affect individuals
differently, thus ensuring that vulnerable groups are considered
from the outset.
- Engage Diverse Stakeholders:
Actively involve stakeholders from
diverse backgrounds to ensure that diverse voices are included in
consultation and decision-making processes.
- Develop Gender-Sensitive and Culturally Relevant Data Collection:
Collect and disaggregate data by gender and other identity factors,
and ensure cultural relevance, especially in Indigenous contexts, by
following ethical and respectful data protocols, such as OCAP
(Ownership, Control, Access, Possession) principles.
- Use Best Available Evidence:
Where data are missing or limited,
rely on the best available evidence and consult community
knowledge to fill gaps effectively
- Community-Relevant Interpretation of Data:
Present statistical
findings within the context of the community’s unique characteristics
to ensure data is meaningful and relevant.
- Follow Ethical Protocols for Primary Data:
Adhere to ethical
standards for collecting and handling primary data, ensuring privacy,
consent, and respectful treatment of participants’ information.
- Evaluate Systemic Inequalities in Impact Mitigation:
When assessing
mitigation strategies, consider how existing inequalities may affect
their effectiveness across different groups.
- Implement Continuous Monitoring with a GBA+ Lens:
Use ongoing
monitoring focused on how the EIA impacts various groups over time,
allowing adjustments to better serve affected communities.
- Take an Interdisciplinary Approach:
Involve experts from diverse
fields and individuals with different perspectives to deepen
understanding and enhance the analysis of complex, multifaceted
issues stemming from the project and environmental impacts.
- Be Aware of Unintended Consequences:
Consider potential
unintended outcomes, such as the strain on community resources,
and plan accordingly to minimize negative impacts (such as workforce
demands on local health services, or housing).
what regulators look for?
- Were gaps or limitations in data or information
described? - Were mitigation measures or voluntary measures (where
relevant) proposed by the proponent linked to the issues
identified in the GBA+? - Were indicators for follow-up to GBA+ analysis and
relevant indicators and data collection for diverse
subgroups proposed?
Does the Impact Statement present one sex or gender
as the norm rather than specifying who findings apply
to?
- Does the Impact Statement make generalizations for
all groups based on findings for one? Are
generalizations justified? - Are the measures for sex and gender appropriate?
- Were efforts made to adjust data collection
techniques to include diverse subgroups?
project impacts experienced differently by subgroups ?
Thinking about how such effects, how can the impact assessment process help address these?
examples
a. surveying impacts on workers families
= provide resources, childcare infrastructure, flexible schedules
b. community-based participatory action research initiative
identifying community concerns
= employment opportunities, identify/protect areas valued
c. evaluate employment needs, opp for different groups, outline training/education needs, identify capacity constraints in sector
= take initiative to train workers, build capacity, promote empowerment
=long-term, able to use training elsewhere after decommissioned
=adavnce gender responsive developments outlasting project lifetime
d. identify workplace enviro concerns
=strategies, plans, policies to address those, make it more inclusive, safer, support worker retention, reducing impacts/costs of worker replacement
GBA+ framework 7 steps
- identify issues + surrounding social, cultural, econ contexts
- challenge assumptions related to gender norms
- gather facts (research, consultation)
- develop options, make recommendations based on step 3 info
- monitor, evaluate initiative
- communicate findings and recommendations
- document the analysis
