About Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+)
Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) is a tool that helps people create policies, programs, and ideas that include and support everyone. The Office of Women and Gender Equality provides ongoing guidance and support for all government departments on how to apply GBA+ in day-to-day work. By applying this lens to government policy, programs, services, legislation and budgets, departments are better able to understand the way in which different people can be affected by government decisions.
GBA+ helps us understand who is affected by a problem or opportunity, what their different needs are, and how we can ensure everyone can access and benefit from the solution.
GBA+ looks at many parts of a person’s identity – not just their sex or gender. It also considers things like age, disability, education, ethnicity, income, where they live, language, race, religion, and sexual orientation. These different parts of identity can shape a person’s experiences in important ways.
Using GBA+ means thinking about gender and diversity in all the work we do. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to using GBA+ to ensure decisions are fair and inclusive.
Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Checklist
- Identify the issue. Think about how people with different experiences might see or be affected by the issue.
- Think about key factors like sex, gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, ability, and income level.
- Look at possible outcomes for different groups of people and try to fix or reduce any negative impacts.
- Consider all levels of impact. Think about whether gender or other factors might cause unintended results.
- Find the information you need to understand everyone’s perspective. This may include feedback from community groups, stakeholders, and reliable research.
- Collect detailed data so that information on people’s identity and uses both numbers (quantitative) and personal experiences/stories (qualitative).
- Plan clear communication so you reach women, men, and all diverse groups.
- Decide who should review the research and how the findings will help create fairer policies.
RESOURCES
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Learn about GBA+ and how the Government of Canada is implementing it.
Listing with links to the Government of Canada’s resources: https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/gender-based-analysis-plus/resources.html
Complete the Women and Gender Equality Canada’s GBA+
This course explains how GBA+ helps us understand how people’s different identities and experiences affect their needs. It also demonstrates how using GBA+ can make programs and decisions better, by ensuring everyone has equal access to benefits and opportunities.
An Integrated Approach to Policy/Program Development: Guidelines for Gender Inclusive Analysis (19 MB), provides government departments and agencies, as well as community organizations, with a framework on how to conduct gender-based analysis. For more information, or a copy of this publication, please contact the Office of Women and Gender Equality at: (709) 729-5009.
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