Gender-Transformative Evaluation vs. Evaluation of Gender Transformation

Author: Ranjani K. Murthy, February 2 2023 - Often, people use the terms 'gender-transformative evaluation' and 'evaluation of gender transformation' interchangeably. However, they are different. Gender-transformative evaluation includes evaluation of gender-transformative change, but evaluations of gender transformation need not be gender transformative.
The figure below illustrates the broader ambit of gender-transformative evaluation, which includes centring gender-transformative principles, recruiting a diverse evaluation team with expertise in these principles, using gender-transformative evaluation methodologies and analysis frameworks (e.g., social relations framework, gender@work), and giving gender-transformative recommendations and taking back findings to marginalised women so they can hold management/duty bearers to account. Gender-Transformative Evaluations:

It is the broader ambit of gender-transformative evaluation that needs to be furthered!
Furthering accountability to take forward evaluation recommendations requires evaluation products that are tailor-made to different groups. Videos, podcasts, and visual materials are good for reaching marginalised women. Developing policy briefs for policymakers and securing a two-page management response are crucial to ensure that policymakers and managers take forward the findings.
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