- 168 (Registered)
Course Curriculum
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Course Overview
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Understanding Gender Concepts and Theories
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Introduction
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Definitions of key gender concepts and terms
30 minutes
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Gender and sex: clarifying terminology
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Understanding gender
30 minutes
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Historical perspectives on gender
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The social construction of gender
30 minutes
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Theoretical frameworks on gender
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Gender identity and expression
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Gender roles and stereotypes
30 minutes
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Gender stereotypes and stereotyping
30 minutes
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Effects of gender stereotypes/stereotyping on women
30 minutes
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Gender and intersectionality
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Gender and social institutions
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State obligations with respect to stereotypes and stereotyping
30 minutes
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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GM Assignment – 1
Unlimited Time
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Introduction
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Gender from a Development Perspective
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Introduction
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Understanding gender and development
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Historical perspectives on gender and development theories
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Theoretical frameworks in gender and development
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Gender inequality in development
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Intersectionality and development
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Gender and sustainable development goals (SDGs)
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The impact of gender on development goals
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Gendered impacts of development policies and practices
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Gender in development frameworks
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Strategies for promoting gender equality in development
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Case studies and lessons learned
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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GM Assignment – 2
Unlimited Time
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Introduction
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Gender Analysis, Frameworks and Tools
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Introduction
30 minutes
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Understanding gender analysis
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Historical development of gender analysis
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Key gender analysis frameworks
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Comparative analysis of frameworks
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Gender analysis tools
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Practical application of gender analysis
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How to choose the right framework and tools for gender analysis
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When to conduct gender analysis
30 minutes
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Common challenges and limitations in gender analysis
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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GM Assignment – 3
Unlimited Time
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Introduction
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Gender Mainstreaming
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Introduction
30 minutes
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Understanding gender mainstreaming
30 minutes
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The principles of gender mainstreaming
30 minutes
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Gender mainstreaming methods
30 minutes
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Gender mainstreaming tools
30 minutes
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How to use gender analysis tools
30 minutes
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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GM Assignment – 4
Unlimited Time
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Introduction
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Gender Mainstreaming in the Project Cycle
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Introduction
30 minutes
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Understanding the project cycle and its phases
30 minutes
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Gender mainstreaming in the project cycle
30 minutes
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Mainstreaming gender in pre-planning the project
30 minutes
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Gender analysis in the project cycle
30 minutes
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Data needs for gender mainstreaming
30 minutes
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Gender-sensitive indicators in the project cycle
30 minutes
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The four steps in conducting gender analysis
30 minutes
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Gender mainstreaming in the different project cycle stages
30 minutes
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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GM Assignment – 5
Unlimited Time
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Introduction
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Gender Mainstreaming in Monitoring and Evaluation
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Introduction
30 minutes
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Understanding the concept of monitoring
30 minutes
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Understanding the concept of evaluation
30 minutes
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Gender-sensitive monitoring
30 minutes
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Gender-sensitive indicators
30 minutes
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Classification, sources, and interpretation of gender-sensitive indicators
30 minutes
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How to develop gender-sensitive indicators
30 minutes
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Gender in project evaluation
30 minutes
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How to develop gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation systems
30 minutes
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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GM Assignment – 6
Unlimited Time
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Introduction
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Gender and Advocacy
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Introduction
30 minutes
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The concept of advocacy
30 minutes
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Why engage in advocacy?
30 minutes
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Understanding gender advocacy
30 minutes
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Types of advocacy
30 minutes
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Steps in the gender advocacy process
30 minutes
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Tips on organizing press conferences
30 minutes
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Tips on meeting with a legislator or legislative staff
30 minutes
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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GM Assignment – 7
Unlimited Time
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Introduction
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Final Assessment and Conclusion
Introduction
Gender issues are increasingly recognized as important in the development process. The more than one hundred signatories to the Beijing Platform on Women’s Equality gave global recognition to twelve critical areas of action as necessary for the achievement of sustainable development and gender equality. In addition, these countries have given support to the Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) — a United Nations convention demanding global action to counter forms of gender discrimination.
Equality is only possible when there is increased awareness, a transformation in attitudes, and a removal of unequal practices that are deeply rooted in the society. For this reason gender mainstreaming training for all actors concerned with development issues and communities is valuable.
An increase in gender awareness means gender sensitization, and the recognition of a need to incorporate women and marginalized people into the development process as active participants. Gender awareness contributes to changes in the attitudes and behaviours of individual people, and of groups.
In this module we shall examine the meaning of gender and sex, as well as social construction of gender and how gender roles and stereotypes effects individual members of the society.