Gender and Equity within CCB 

CCB is striving towards promoting equality between women and men in all the work that is performed within the frame of CCB.

The work performed within CCB shall promote equity, democracy, and and evironmentally and socially sustainable development.

THE GOAL OF THE CCB WORK WITH GENDER EQUALITY
The goal is that women and men performing activities within the framework of CCB shall have the same possibilities, rights and obligations. This implies the even distribution of power and influence between women and men, equal conditions where entrepeneurship, jobs and working conditions are concerned, as well as the same opportunities to develop in the working situation. Further it implies equal access to education and to opportunities to develop personal ambitions.

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY:
- The implementation of the CCB Gender and Equity Strategy will continue. The CCB Gender Strategy was adopted by the CCB Board in March 2003. The Gender Strategy was revised in March 2006 and includes now also the issue of Equity. The discussion on Gender and Equity issues will regularly be held within the CCB work

- When selecting projects to receive CCB/SIDA funding, the way of handling the Gender aspects within the project and within the applying organisation will be taken into consideration.

- To have presentations and discussions within the Board on the Gender activities performed by the CCB Member organisations, and bring the experiences forward to the CCB network.