How important is gender mainstreaming in promoting gender awareness? Narrate a certain sitaution which depict the relationship of gender mainstreaming and gender awareness.

Gender mainstreaming is essential to ensure that women as well as men can influence the direction of, participate in and benefit from development efforts in all areas, including in relation to HIV/AIDs and racism.Gender mainstreaming is a strategy to improve the quality of public policies, programmes and projects, ensuring a more efficient allocation of resources. Better results mean increased well-being for both women and men, and the creation of a more socially just and sustainable society.