• Nigus Mengistie
• Dr. Tegegn Gebeyaw

Effective implementation of gender mainstreaming (GM) can be realized with leaders’ active role in creating playground for GM and technical capacity of implementers. Hence, the purpose of this study was to assess the role of leadership in gender mainstreaming implementation in selected public sectors of Addis Ababa City Government. The study used mixed research approach. Questionnaires, interview, focused group discussion and document review were the main data collection instruments used in the study. 384 sample respondents were randomly selected for the survey questionnaire while 15 key informants and three focus group discussants were purposively selected. The qualitative data were analyzed concurrently with quantitative data using descriptive statistics. The findings of the study show that lack of formulation of context-based gender policies and guidelines, creating the structure gender at each government sector, hiring sufficient human resource and allocating gender specific budget were not effectively implemented on the ground except in few sectors. Accordingly, the study recommends improving the commitment of leaders so as to formulate gender policies and guidelines, and establish gender specific structure with sufficient personnel and budget.

gender mainstreaming, leaders role, political will and commitment, Gender Policy

"The Role of Leaders in Gender Mainstreaming Implementation: The Case of Selected Government Bodies in Addis Ababa City Administration", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 11, page no.d781-d787, November-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2211406.pdf

"The Role of Leaders in Gender Mainstreaming Implementation: The Case of Selected Government Bodies in Addis Ababa City Administration", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 11, page no. ppd781-d787, November-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2211406.pdf