Course Curriculum

• Understanding the Concept of Gender

  • Your expectations (GM)
    Unlimited Time
  • Introduction
  • Understanding gender
    30 minutes
  • The concepts of gender and sex
    30 minutes
  • Social construction of gender
    30 minutes
  • Gender roles and stereotypes
    30 minutes
  • Gender stereotypes and stereotyping
    30 minutes
  • Effects of gender stereotypes/stereotyping on women
    30 minutes
  • State obligations with respect to stereotypes and stereotyping
    30 minutes
  • Definitions of key gender concepts and terms
    30 minutes
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • GM Assignment – 1
    Unlimited Time

• Gender from a Development Perspective

  • Introduction
  • Understanding gender and development
  • Historical context and evolution of gender and development theories
  • Gendered impacts of development policies and practices
  • Gender in development frameworks
  • Strategies for promoting gender-responsive development
  • Advocacy and action for gender-responsive development
  • Case studies and lessons learned
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • GM Assignment – 2
    Unlimited Time

• Gender Analysis and Frameworks

  • Introduction
    30 minutes
  • The concept of gender analysis
    30 minutes
  • Why gender analysis?
    30 minutes
  • Gender analysis frameworks and tools
    30 minutes
  • How to choose a framework
    30 minutes
  • When to conduct gender analysis
    30 minutes
  • Application of gender analysis tools
    30 minutes
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • GM Assignment – 3
    Unlimited Time

• Gender Mainstreaming

  • Introduction
    30 minutes
  • Understanding gender mainstreaming
    30 minutes
  • The principles of gender mainstreaming
    30 minutes
  • Gender mainstreaming methods
    30 minutes
  • Gender mainstreaming tools
    30 minutes
  • How to use gender analysis tools
    30 minutes
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • GM Assignment – 4
    Unlimited Time

• Gender Mainstreaming in the Project Cycle

  • Introduction
    30 minutes
  • Understanding the project cycle and its phases
    30 minutes
  • Gender mainstreaming in the project cycle
    30 minutes
  • Mainstreaming gender in pre-planning the project
    30 minutes
  • Gender analysis in the project cycle
    30 minutes
  • Data needs for gender mainstreaming
    30 minutes
  • Gender-sensitive indicators in the project cycle
    30 minutes
  • The four steps in conducting gender analysis
    30 minutes
  • Gender mainstreaming in the different project cycle stages
    30 minutes
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • GM Assignment – 5
    Unlimited Time

• Gender Mainstreaming in Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Introduction
    30 minutes
  • Understanding the concept of monitoring
    30 minutes
  • Understanding the concept of evaluation
    30 minutes
  • Gender-sensitive monitoring
    30 minutes
  • Gender-sensitive indicators
    30 minutes
  • Classification, sources, and interpretation of gender-sensitive indicators
    30 minutes
  • How to develop gender-sensitive indicators
    30 minutes
  • Gender in project evaluation
    30 minutes
  • How to develop gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation systems
    30 minutes
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • GM Assignment – 6
    Unlimited Time

• Gender and Advocacy

  • Introduction
    30 minutes
  • The concept of advocacy
    30 minutes
  • Why engage in advocacy?
    30 minutes
  • Understanding gender advocacy
    30 minutes
  • Types of advocacy
    30 minutes
  • Steps in the gender advocacy process
    30 minutes
  • Tips on organizing press conferences
    30 minutes
  • Tips on meeting with a legislator or legislative staff
    30 minutes
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • GM Assignment – 7
    Unlimited Time