5. Institutional self-assessment checklist This sample institutional self-assessment is intended as a starting point to assess how a place of deprivation of liberty could better integrate a gender perspective and contribute to gender equality. The checklist is not an exhaustive set of questions, and should be developed and adapted for any context. Users of this checklist are encouraged to add further points appropriate to how gender is currently dealt with in their institution.* Other resources to support institutional gender assessment are listed in section 6. Gender makes a difference Pillar No. Point 1.01 Prison management show awareness of the importance of gender equality 1.02 Management are aware that treating people the same is not the same as treating people equally, and policies are in place to make reasonable adjustments based on gendered needs 1.03 Local research has been completed to understand the gendered pathways to offending of our population(s) 1.04 Policy for women and transgender prisoners is not based on adjustments to policy for male prisoners, but fundamentally rethought and developed 1.05 Policy is created with input from current detainees and prisoners and/or with those with lived experience of such circumstances Yes/no/ partially What can your organization and others do to improve the situation? Point of responsibility Action-by date * Gender assessment and integrating gender in assessment are also discussed in Tool 15, “Integrating Gender in Project Design and Monitoring for the Security and Justice Sector”. Image: In Cueibet Prison, in South Sudan, prisoners speak to UN staff about overly congested cells, not enough food, insalubrious sanitary conditions, a lack of sports or other available outdoor activities, and the absence of possibilities to use their time in prison to learn a new vocation, 2018. © UNMISS / Tonny Muwangala.