Empowerment evaluation of a Swedish gender equity plan.
Glob Health Action
; 7: 23710, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Empowerment is essential for gender equity and health. The city of Malmö, Sweden, has formulated a development plan for gender equity integration (GEIDP). A 'Policy Empowerment Index' (PEI) was previously developed to assess the empowerment potential of policies.OBJECTIVES:
To pilot-evaluate the GEIDP's potential for empowerment and to test the PEI for future policy evaluations.DESIGN:
The GEIDP was analyzed and scored according to electronically retrieved evidence on constituent opinion, participation, capacity development, evaluation-adaptation, and impact.RESULTS:
The plan's PEI score was 64% (CI 48-78) and was classified as 'enabling', ranging between 'enabling' and 'supportive'. The plan's strengths were 1) constituent knowledge and concern; 2) peripheral implementation; 3) protection of vulnerable groups; and 4) evaluation/adaptation procedures. It scored average on 1) policy agenda setting; 2) planning; 3) provisions for education; 4) network formation; 5) resource mobilization. The weakest point was regarding promotion of employment and entrepreneurship.CONCLUSIONS:
The PEI evaluation highlighted the plan's potential of constituency empowerment and proposed how it could be augmented.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Poder Psicológico
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Saúde da Mulher
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Planejamento em Saúde
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Política de Saúde
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article