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  • consultative and participatory techniques and tools
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      • non-governmental organisations (NGOs)Related Term
  • equality bodies
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    • National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs)Narrow Term
    • ombudspersonNarrow Term
  • equality dimension
    • gender mainstreamingRelated Term
    • gender perspectiveRelated Term
    • gender analysisNarrow Term
      • gender and developmentRelated Term
      • gender awarenessRelated Term
      • gender blindnessRelated Term
      • gender dimensionRelated Term
      • gender indicatorsRelated Term
      • gender relevanceRelated Term
      • gender statisticsRelated Term
      • gender trainingRelated Term
    • gender dimensionNarrow Term
      • gender analysisRelated Term
      • gender-sensitiveRelated Term
      • gender studiesRelated Term
  • gender sensitivity
    • gender blindnessRelated Term
    • gender mainstreamingRelated Term
    • gender dimensionNarrow Term
      • gender analysisRelated Term
      • gender-sensitiveRelated Term
      • gender studiesRelated Term
    • gender perspectiveNarrow Term
      • equality dimensionRelated Term
      • gender and developmentRelated Term
      • gender mainstreamingRelated Term
      • gender monitoring and evaluationRelated Term
    • gender proofingNarrow Term
    • gender-sensitive accountabilityNarrow Term
      • parity democracyRelated Term
    • gender-sensitive budgetingNarrow Term
    • gender-sensitive institutional transformationNarrow Term
    • gender-sensitive languageNarrow Term
      • gender-neutral languageRelated Term
      • non-sexist use of languageRelated Term
    • gender-sensitive mediationNarrow Term
      • equal access to justice for women and menRelated Term
    • gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluationNarrow Term
  • positive measures
    • positive actionRelated Term
    • specific actionRelated Term
    • affirmative action measuresNarrow Term
    • equality of outcomeNarrow Term
      • de facto gender equalityRelated Term
      • gender relationsRelated Term
    • gender redistributive policiesNarrow Term
    • institutional capacity for gender mainstreamingNarrow Term
    • parity thresholdNarrow Term
      • gender-balanced participationRelated Term
      • parityRelated Term
      • parity democracyRelated Term
    • positive discriminationNarrow Term
    • quotasNarrow Term
    • special measuresNarrow Term
    • tokenismNarrow Term
    • temporary special measuresNarrow Term
  • specific action
    • gender mainstreamingRelated Term
    • positive measuresRelated Term
    • proactive measuresRelated Term
  • gender power relations
    • cultural violenceRelated Term
    • domestic violenceRelated Term
    • economic violenceRelated Term
    • employment segregationRelated Term
    • forced abortionRelated Term
    • forced marriageRelated Term
    • forced prostitutionRelated Term
    • forced sterilisationRelated Term
    • gender equityRelated Term
    • gender relationsRelated Term
    • gender studiesRelated Term
    • intra-household resource distributionRelated Term
    • pay gapRelated Term
    • power relationsRelated Term
    • sexual harassmentRelated Term
    • structural adjustmentRelated Term
    • structural inequalityRelated Term
    • marginalised positionNarrow Term
      • disadvantaged groupsRelated Term
  • gender relations
    • double standardsRelated Term
    • empowerment of womenRelated Term
    • equality of outcomeRelated Term
    • gender equalityRelated Term
    • gender power relationsRelated Term
    • gender and developmentNarrow Term
      • gender analysisRelated Term
      • gender mainstreamingRelated Term
      • gender perspectiveRelated Term
      • parity democracyRelated Term
      • positive actionRelated Term
      • structural adjustmentRelated Term
    • gender contractNarrow Term
      • care economyRelated Term
      • parityRelated Term
      • structural inequalityRelated Term
    • public/private dichotomyNarrow Term
  • patriarchy
    • the ‘Other gender’Related Term
    • democratic deficitNarrow Term
    • gender division of labourNarrow Term
    • gender systemNarrow Term
      • double standardsRelated Term
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      • parity democracyRelated Term
  • gender-based violence
    • crimes committed in the name of so-called honourRelated Term
    • harmful practicesRelated Term
    • power relationsRelated Term
    • rape cultureRelated Term
    • survivor of gender-based violenceRelated Term
    • victimRelated Term
    • violence at workRelated Term
    • national women’s helplinesRelated Term
    • cyber violence against women and girlsNarrow Term
      • doxingRelated Term
    • domestic violenceNarrow Term
      • economic violenceRelated Term
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      • intimate partner violenceRelated Term
      • physical violenceRelated Term
      • sexual violenceRelated Term
      • family violenceRelated Term
    • economic violenceNarrow Term
      • domestic violenceRelated Term
      • gender power relationsRelated Term
      • intra-household resource distributionRelated Term
    • female genital mutilationNarrow Term
    • femicideNarrow Term
    • forced marriageNarrow Term
      • crimes committed in the name of so-called honourRelated Term
      • gender power relationsRelated Term
      • marital statusRelated Term
      • violence against women and girls in armed conflictRelated Term
    • forced sterilisationNarrow Term
      • gender power relationsRelated Term
      • reproductive healthRelated Term
      • violence against women and girls in armed conflictRelated Term
    • gender-based violence against womenNarrow Term
      • sexual violence referral centreRelated Term
      • violence against womenRelated Term
    • indirect violence against womenNarrow Term
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      • gender normsRelated Term
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    • intimate partner violenceNarrow Term
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    • physical violenceNarrow Term
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    • sexual violenceNarrow Term
      • domestic violenceRelated Term
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      • sexual identityRelated Term
      • sexual violence referral centreRelated Term
      • violence against women and girls in armed conflictRelated Term
    • violence against womenNarrow Term
      • gender-based violence against womenRelated Term
      • victimRelated Term
  • gender roles
    • care ethicsRelated Term
    • female-headed householdsRelated Term
    • gender normsRelated Term
    • gender socialisationRelated Term
    • gender systemRelated Term
    • gender positionNarrow Term
      • gender gapRelated Term

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