A Provider Self-Assessment Tool to Measure Gender Competency for Family Planning Services

A Provider Self-Assessment Tool to Measure Gender Competency for Family Planning Services
Citation: Andrinopoulos, K. McGuire, C. Namisango, E. Dako-Gyeke, P. Reisz, T, Wisniewski, J. (2023). A Provider Self-Assessment Tool to Measure Gender Competency for Family Planning Services. USAID Data for Impact Project, UNC-Chapel Hill.
Abstract: Family planning (FP) providers can play an important role in ensuring that their clients reach their reproductive health goals despite barriers they may face because of their gender. Gender competency is the knowledge, attitudes, and skills that can help providers reduce gender-related barriers for their clients. With increased gender competency, providers can be more responsive to the diverse needs of their clients and deliver high-quality FP services.

The Gender Competency Self-Assessment Tool for Family Planning Providers presented in this document provides a method for measuring the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of individual providers in six domains of gender competency. By completing this self-assessment, providers can determine their current level of gender competency, and thereby identify areas of strength and weakness in each domain. Each module of the tool includes a response form, a scoring form, and a discussion guide. Access tool modules:

This self-assessment tool is part of a larger toolkit to increase the gender competency of FP providers developed by USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health. Providers who would like to increase their gender competency based on their self-assessment may choose to complete the eLearning course available here.
Shortname: TL-23-103a D4I
Author(s): Katherine Andrinopoulos, Courtney McGuire, Eve Namisango, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, Taylor Reisz, Janna Wisniewski
Year: 2023
Language: English