Gender Equality
Despite progress, at the current rate, full gender equality remains 123 years away, according to the World Economic Forum Gender Gap Report 2025 | World Economic Forum. Gender parity remains a challenge in key areas like economic participation, education, health, and political empowerment. Gender disparities persist in economic participation, education, health, and political empowerment. Achieving gender equality is not just a fundamental right – it is essential for building a healthier, more prosperous, and sustainable society. It drives economic growth, improves healthcare, and benefits communities and children.
At NIRAS, we are committed to tackling gender disparities across all sectors working with and not just for communities – from infrastructure to social programmes – by promoting inclusion, reducing inequality, and advancing human rights. Achieving true equality requires nuanced, transformative solutions that address the complex ways inequality intersects with factors such as LGBTQIA+ identity, disability, age, religion, ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, and migration status.
By embedding gender equality into everything we do, we work to break down barriers, empower marginalised communities, and create a future free from discrimination and prejudice. Through this commitment, NIRAS strives to build a more just, inclusive, and equitable world for all.
Key Tools and Methods We Apply
- Gender Analysis to examine how policies and programmes affect people of different genders, identifying inequalities and designing targeted responses,
- Policy Integration embedding gender perspectives into all policies and strategies to ensure equal benefits for all,
- Inclusive Decision-Making that guarantees equal inclusive participation in decision-making at every level,
- Resource Allocation directing resources in ways that actively promote gender equality and reduce disparities,
- Monitoring & Evaluation where we use sex-disaggregated data, gender-sensitive indicators, and participatory approaches to track progress, assess outcomes, and adjust interventions in real time,
- Gender Budgeting – transformative public finance tool that re-orients budgets to address gender inequalities. It helps governments allocate resources more equitably and close persistent gaps in areas such as education, employment, entrepreneurship, and public life.
Two complementary work streams for gender equality
We support our clients in integrating a gender equality throughout two complementary range of projects:
Gender-specific projects
These initiatives address the unique needs and challenges faced by a specific gender, often focusing on empowering women and girls through targeted programmes in health, education, economic development, employment, peace and stability, and political participation.
Gender mainstreaming in all projects
All our projects integrate a gender perspective into all stages of designing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Our goal is to ensure that all regardless of sex and gender orientation have equal access to our initiatives, fostering systemic change and promoting equality across all genders.
