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Break the Roles

Introduction

Break the Roles is a campaign asking all of us to strengthen the gender perspectives in our OGP commitments and increase women’s voices across open government. OGP’s goal is to encourage at least 30 percent of members to take meaningful action on gender and inclusion in 2019.

Our members have made nearly 4,000 open government reforms, covering everything from extractives to anti-corruption, yet less than two percent of these reforms have dealt with gender. 

This campaign is just one step in our journey to addressing gender issues in how we work with governments and civil society.  In the coming months we’ll work to build the capacity of OGP staff and key stakeholders to conduct gender-based analysis and integrate the findings into their work.

Join OGP as we continue to learn from our own experiences and build a broader coalition on gender and inclusion. 

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Meet some of OGP's own Role Breakers

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Voices

This series highlights the voices of open government reformers advancing gender and inclusion in their fields.

Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson was the first woman president in Ireland and went on to serve as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. She shares her experience of being a woman in leadership and how ensuring citizens have clear and easy access to justice is a key part of opening government work.

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Actions for a More Inclusive OGP

In 2019, we're calling on the OGP community to be intentional, strategic, and ambitious in how we bring women and girls into the co-creation process and implementation of commitments. Advance women’s participation in open government and expand gender commitments with these actions.

Addressing gender equity challenges in open government co-creation processes

The Feminist Open Government Initiative aims to use research and action to encourage governments and civil society to champion new initiatives leading to gender advancements in open government.

We Named It Break the Roles For a Reason – A Gender and Inclusion Campaign Update

The goal of open government is accountable, responsive, and inclusive governance. If we want to change the rules of the systems we live in to ensure it reflects the needs of all citizens – men, women, and a spectrum of gender groups – we have to break the stereotypical roles that stand in the way of our collective advancement.

Open Gender Monologues

The Open Gender Monologues allow women, men, gender queer, and LGBTQ+ people working in open government to express themselves on topics of gender in a safe space for people to talk, listen, and learn.

How – Together – We Can Break the Roles

The Break the Roles message is clear: if we want to see better more responsive, more transparent and more accountable government, we must take deliberate steps to ensure that all voices are included in open government. We must all take action – now.

Why Gender, Why Now

Without the perspective, experience and expertise of women, decisions often get made by elite groups removed from daily challenges, and our policies suffer as a consequence. Learn how OGP plans to advance gender equality throughout the partnership.

Break the Roles Social Media Toolkit

Share your stories on social media with #BreaktheRoles

Day of the Girl: Messages from the Community

For International Day of the Girl Child, we asked open government and inclusion champions to share their inspirational and actionable advice with the next generation of open government leaders.

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Guide to Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) and Inclusive Open Government

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Costa Rica: Our Voice Must Be Heard

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Gender Fact Sheet

OGP is working to streamline gender into open government commitments...

Break the Roles Coalition

As part of the campaign, OGP will convene a gender coalition that will bring together a dedicated group of global leaders on open government and gender equality. This group will help build political momentum behind gender and inclusion within open government practices and commitments.

Coalition Guided By

Africa Freedom of Information Centre
B Team
CARE International
Center for Global Development
Department for International Development
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Government of the UK
Equal Measures 2030
Hewlett Foundation
Hivos
International Development Research Centre
Natural Resource Governance Institute
Open Contracting Partnership
Open Data Charter
Open Heroines
Oxfam
Técnicas Rudas
United Nations Development Programme
Afghanistan
Argentina
Canada
Italy
Kenya

Join the Conversation

Join other gender and inclusion champions to learn more about how you can advance gender and inclusion in open government. You’ll receive quarterly updates with the latest research, information, and opportunities for engagement.

 

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