We are gender equality experts with 15 years of experience in research, analysis and advice on diversity and inclusion. Our team is fluent in English, Spanish, German and Polish. We have been working for European organizations, implementing EU projects and performing comparative analysis at the global level. We put Client needs first - when they change, we adjust our approach to deliver reports, strategies and products that meet your requirements.
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diverse puzzles
Team
Małgorzata Druciarek
Partner in Gender Solution, gender equality expert and analyst with 15 years of experience in carrying out research, both qualitative and quantitative, on equal treatment of women and men in different areas of social life and evaluation of public policies.
Former Senior Analyst at the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) – a leading Polish think tank and an independent centre for policy research and analysis, established in 1995. Co-founder of Gender Equality Observatory – monitoring initiative established in 2011, which evaluates the implementation of gender equality principle in Central and Eastern Europe. Author of numerous reports on women on the political scene, as well as the first Polish reports on the economic violence against women and violence against women in politics. Diversity expert for such international institutions as European Commission, EIGE, European Parliament, ODIHR OSCE, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Małgorzata graduated from Sociology (M.A) at the Granada University and the University of Warsaw.
Aleksandra Niżyńska
Partner in Gender Solution, researcher and strategy consultant with 15 years of experience in think tanks, boutique innovation consultancies, leading global consulting company, as well as international organisations.
She has worked with, among others: Res Publica Foundation; Institute of Public Affairs, Warsaw);A Piece of Pie, Barcelona; Stratosfera, Warsaw; Deloitte; EIT Food. Co-founder of Gender Equality Observatory – monitoring initiative established in 2011, which evaluates the implementation of gender equality principle in Central and Eastern Europe. Experienced gender equality analyst and facilitator of co-creation sessions and design thinking workshops, aimed at creating relevant communication strategies for diverse target groups, including policy makers and legislators. Diversity and inclusion expert for various international organizations. Aleksandra graduated from Law (M.A) and Social Sciences (M.A) at the University of Warsaw.
Iza Przybysz
Partner in Gender Solution, analyst and researcher with 15 years of experience in the field of gender equality, social inclusion and anti-discrimination, focusing on monitoring and evaluation, as well as programme reflection and UX design.
Her expertise includes migration, ethnic and national minorities. Former Research Consultant in Nesst, Senior Manager at the Institute of Public Affairs, Social Entrepreneurship Expert for the European Commission and expert in IT projects developing a public qualifications register in Poland. Researcher with an extensive experience in monitoring, reporting and evaluation, as well as programme reflection and UX design. Author of numerous reports on gender equality, women on the political scene and social inclusion. Passionate about data and statistics – knows how to verify, analyze and present them in the most actionable way. Izabela graduated from Social Sciences (M.A) at the University of Warsaw.
Our approach
We will work with you and your partners to advance gender equality by analysing qualitative and quantitative data, designing strategies and policies as well as creating action plans and roadmaps to efficiently implement them.
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They trust us
“I had the pleasure of working with Ms. Druciarek in the development of a special edition of our flagship report Women in Parliament: 1995-2020 – 25 years in review. Ms. Druciarek demonstrated professionalism, thoroughness and efficiency under tight deadlines. Her methodological proficiency and thematic knowledge were highly appreciated. She was able to adapt to our organization’s specific demands and working methods, while bringing her own ideas to the table.”
Mariana Duarte
Gender Programme Officer
Inter-Parliamentary Union
“We had the pleasure of working with Gender Solutions to conceptualize digital tools on women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health and were highly impressed by the strategic thinking, creativity and professionalism of this brilliant team.”
Aleksandra Blagojevic
Programme Manager for International Development
Inter-Parliamentary Union
“I had the opportunity to work with Aleksandra on analytical and strategic projects for Dragon Rouge clients. I have always received very professional, carefully prepared and inspiring material. Aleksandra also has unique ease of cooperation - a discussion with her on the basis of prepared material is always refreshing, opening and you can count on non-standard observations and hypotheses regarding trends, connections between phenomena and possible scenarios for the brand. Good thinker, good co-worker - a perfect mix.”
Joanna Rewaj
Associate Director, Strategy and Innovation
Dragon Rouge
“Gender Solution supported us in the creation of an online course for parliamentarians that focuses on the key characteristics of an Effective Women’s Parliamentary Caucus. Their vast knowledge regarding the work and experiences of women in politics, ability to condense complex issues into concise, key summary paragraphs suitable for an online course and willingness to be flexible in terms of both meeting and respecting the various requirements of the CPA Parliamentary Academy resulted in the development of engaging content. We are happy that to have collaborated with Małgorzata, Aleksandra and Izabela on this project of which we are certain will be of huge benefit to the CPA’s membership.”
Bénite Dibateza
Programmes Manager and CWP Network Coordinator
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Policy areas
Diversity and Inclusion
We are experts in designing diversity and inclusion strategies which are co-created in a participatory process that takes into account needs and perspectives of both employees and leadership of the organisation. Among various projects, our portfolio includes the diagnosis of the situation of citizens of Cracow coming from vulnerable groups, which serves to guide the Cracow for Equality Programme.
Decision-making in politics
We have a long-track record in analysing women’s role in decision-making all around the globe. Our experience of working in the parliamentary context allows us not only to perform comprehensive qualitative and quantitative analysis as well as designing tailor made tools aimed at empowering parliamentarians to become agents of change. Our portfolio includes collaborations with UN Women, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, OSCE ODHIR.
Gender mainstreaming
Sustainable institutional change entails solutions ensuring that gender equality is an integral part of policies, plans and programmes. Therefore, gender mainstreaming is at the core of our work. We created Gender Equality Action Plans along with Monitoring and Evaluation systems. The Gender Equality Plan for the City of Cracow prepared by our team has become a benchmark for other cities in Poland.
Labour market and social policy
Our research studies focus on evaluating the consequences of public policies for the labour market, education, entrepreneurship and family policy. We combine socio-economic approach with legal analysis of national and international regulations. Among many studies in which members of our team performed as Country Experts, the report “Gender equality and the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic” prepared for the European Institute of Gender Equality should be highlighted.
Innovation
We understand that innovations should arise from a clear understanding of the needs and problems of our Clients. While working within the EIT scheme of the EU we gained experiences both in deep tech as well as social innovations’ acceleration. We use design thinking methodology and lean startup approach to design new products and services.
Sustainability
Women and girls experience the greatest impacts of the environmental crisis. Our vast experience in empowering women in the agrifood sector allows us to design gender-sensitive responses in the context of climate change. We are especially proud of the campaign #Parliaments4ThePlanet for the Inter-Parliamentary Union to mobilize parliaments to act on the climate emergency on the global level.
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