Incorporating Gender as a Prioritization Principle and Project Selection Criterion in Competition Agencies

This article presents the preliminary results of an OECD-sponsored project to consider how competition agencies might achieve greater gender inclusiveness in setting priorities and in selecting specific projects. The Article identifies obstacles to successful implementation and offers initial suggestions for surmounting them. The approach suggested here includes the achievement of greater gender diversity at all levels of a competition agency – especially top leadership – and in agency teams