One of the tools used in Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and in analyzing gender issues

1. GENDER
ACTIVITY
CALENDAR
Preparedby
Samson Masalu

2. General Concept
Gender Activity Calendar is one of the
commonly used PRA tools
It generates information on
 gender and
 age-based seasonal distribution of
labour at the household community
level.

3. General Concept Cont....
It indicates activities and identifies who
does what at household and community
level.

4. How is it applied?
This method can be used with
individuals or with groups and can be
done when researching a community, a
neighbourhood or an organization.
During this the researcher asks
participants to map out, in calendar
style, the activities that they undertake
during an entire week, with approximate
time (in hours) spent doing that activity.

5. How is it applied Cont......
It is a learning experience for both the
researcher and the participant as it
allows a person to visualize the way in
which time is spent, and how roles are
divided by men and women.

6. Information we can get from
applying this tool
How roles are divided between men and
women.
Who does what between men and
women.
The way in which time is spent by men
and women.
Periods of busy activity /less busy
activities during the year and the most
appropriate period for project

7. Illustration

8. Advantages
 The results of the gender activities
calendar can be used to make sure the
program benefits men and women
equally.
 Most donors before providing funds to
the project ask questions like how your
project will address issues related to
gender.

9.  It helps in revealing gender
responsibilities and imbalances

10. Disadvantages
Time consuming: it requires a lot of time
to organize participants to complete this
task.
It is difficult: it is not easy for
participants to remember time for each
activity performed during a week.

11. References
Leong, T. G., & Lang, C.
(2004). Gender and poverty project
gender analysis tools project Co-
Leads. Retrieved from
http://tamarackcommunity.ca/downlo
ads/gender/Tools.pdf

12. Bullen, p. B. (2014, march 24). Doing
basic gender analysis for your
project using gender analysis tools.
Retrieved April 25, 2016, from
http://www.Tools4dev.Org/resources/
doing-basic-gender-analysis-for-
your-project/