title: Making it happen: the programme. Collective action for change.
abstract: To bring about change in the lives of poor women, I set up the program working with women in urban areas (PROFEMU), and introduced gender components into program for which I am responsible, as well as working with the Senegal team to implement the gender policy in our funding and non-funding work.  Some of the blockages to change on gender have been a lack of collective intervention at a national level.  There are many actors, many approaches, and agencies in competition.  Work pressure, changes in structures, and a lack of understanding of the new gender orientation in the field have been other problems.  I set up and support women's networks, and work as a resource person with national NGOs to ensure a focus on poor women's interests.  I have taken part in setting up a more gender-focused women's network, Collectif Dakar 94 - Beijing 95, and work on building women's leadership and awareness.
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000352:Africa, Northern; D000354:Africa, Western; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006285:Health Planning; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009934:Organization and Administration; D012675:Senegal; D014930:Women
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Critique; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; French Speaking Africa; Gender Issues; Organization And Administration; Program Design; Programs; Senegal; Western Africa; Women In Development