Cross cutting policies

Commited to promote rights and gender equality

DanChurchAid works with two cross cutting policies in all our programmes; rights-based commitment and gender equality commitment.

Commitment to uphold the rights of the poor and opressed and promote gender equality stems from the organisation's identity and core values.
Read more on our objectives and values here

Rights-based focus:

• Interests and rights of the most marginalised and discriminated rightsholders addressed
• Political and legal empowerment of rights-holders
• Advocacy and capacity-building of duty-bearers
• Legal enforcement and access to justice and remedies
• Meaningful participation and influence of rights-holders and partners in projects and programmes
• Organisational policies and procedures are non-discriminatory and respectful of rights.

Download rights-based commitment policy here

Gender equality focus:

• Equal rights for women and men
• Women's participation in decision making at all levels
• Men more active in working towards gender equality
• Gender mainstreaming internally and externally
• Specific initiatives addressing structural gender inequalitites

Download gender equality commitment policy here