Course Curriculum

• Course Overview

  • Course description
  • Learning objectives
  • Learning outcomes
  • Course expectations
    3 days

• Understanding Gender Concepts and Theories

  • Introduction
  • Definitions of key gender concepts and terms
    30 minutes
  • Gender and sex: clarifying terminology
  • Understanding gender
    30 minutes
  • Historical perspectives on gender
  • The social construction of gender
    30 minutes
  • Theoretical frameworks on gender
  • Gender identity and expression
  • Gender roles and stereotypes
    30 minutes
  • Gender stereotypes and stereotyping
    30 minutes
  • Effects of gender stereotypes/stereotyping on women
    30 minutes
  • Gender and intersectionality
  • Gender and social institutions
  • State obligations with respect to stereotypes and stereotyping
    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 perspectives on gender and development theories
  • Theoretical frameworks in gender and development
  • Gender inequality in development
  • Intersectionality and development
  • Gender and sustainable development goals (SDGs)
  • The impact of gender on development goals
  • Gendered impacts of development policies and practices
  • Gender in development frameworks
  • Strategies for promoting gender equality in development
  • Case studies and lessons learned
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • GM Assignment – 2
    Unlimited Time

• Gender Analysis, Frameworks and Tools

  • Introduction
    30 minutes
  • Understanding gender analysis
  • Historical development of gender analysis
  • Key gender analysis frameworks
  • Comparative analysis of frameworks
  • Gender analysis tools
  • Practical application of gender analysis
  • How to choose the right framework and tools for gender analysis
  • When to conduct gender analysis
    30 minutes
  • Common challenges and limitations in gender analysis
  • 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

• Final Assessment and Conclusion

  • Summary of course key learning points
  • Summary of course key takeaways
  • Final assessment -Gender Mainstreaming (GM)
    10 questions20 minutes