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This course aims to improve participants’ ability to deal with special interventions for gender equality and mainstreaming of gender equality when designing, implementing and monitoring development interventions.
Gender mainstreaming is a strategy to achieve gender equality. This strategy aims at making visible the different impacts on or impact of women and men in a given context. It involves the recognition that the gender division of labour and its associated norms, values and ideologies are defined by a complex of power relations which tend to accord to women lesser political voice, social/cultural value, and access to and control over economic resources. This course aims to improve participants’ ability to deal with special interventions for gender equality and mainstreaming of gender equality when designing, implementing and monitoring development interventions.
The course covers practical strategies and skills for mainstreaming gender – including the use of gender planning frameworks; addressing gender issues in logical frameworks and developing gender policies. Critical analysis of current theory and practice is encouraged throughout the course.
Specifically, the programme seeks to:
Facilitate a shared understanding of the broader context within which Gender Mainstreaming takes place.
Provide concepts and tools for the mainstreaming of gender in the public sector.
Build skills to develop and implement gender-responsive policies, programmes and projects.
Facilitate a better understanding of the South African Integrated Government Planning and Implementation Framework, in order to identify appropriate entry points for the mainstreaming of gender.
By attending this ICL training course, delegates will be able to:
Knowledge and understanding of the concept of mainstreaming gender.
Knowledge and understanding of the application of gender mainstreaming strategies, planning frameworks tools and best practices.
The capacity to develop and implement policies and programmes in which gender is mainstreamed.
The capacity to develop gender-sensitive indicators for monitoring and evaluating the mainstreaming of gender in all aspects of their departments.
Live-Online
The course is intended for staff of government and inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations, humanitarian and development practitioners, gender focal points, or academic institutions interested in gender equality. Also, not left out is managers, executives, and other staff working on gender issues.
Understanding the Concept of Gender
Your expectations (GM)
Introduction
Understanding gender
The concepts of gender and sex
Social construction of gender
Gender roles and stereotypes
Gender stereotypes and stereotyping
Effects of gender stereotypes/stereotyping on women
State obligations with respect to stereotypes and stereotyping
Definitions of key gender concepts and terms
Gender from a Development Perspective
Introduction
The concepts of gender and development
Women in development and gender approaches
Identifying practical gender needs and strategic gender interests
Gender Analysis and Frameworks
Introduction
The concept of gender analysis
Why gender analysis?
Gender analysis frameworks and tools
How to choose a framework
When to conduct gender analysis
Application of gender analysis tools
Gender Mainstreaming
Introduction
Understanding gender mainstreaming
The principles of gender mainstreaming
Gender mainstreaming methods
Gender mainstreaming tools
How to use gender analysis tools
Gender Mainstreaming in the Project Cycle
Introduction
Understanding the project cycle and its phases
Gender mainstreaming in the project cycle
Mainstreaming gender in pre-planning the project
Gender analysis in the project cycle
Data needs for gender mainstreaming
Gender-sensitive indicators in the project cycle
The four steps in conducting gender analysis
Gender mainstreaming in the different project cycle stages
Gender Monitoring and Evaluation
Introduction
Understanding the concept of monitoring
Understanding the concept of evaluation
Gender-sensitive monitoring
Gender-sensitive indicators
Classification, sources, and interpretation of gender-sensitive indicators
How to develop gender-sensitive indicators
Gender in project evaluation
How to develop gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation systems
Gender and Advocacy
Introduction
The concept of advocacy
Why engage in advocacy?
Types of advocacy
Steps in the gender advocacy process
Tips on organizing press conferences
Tips on meeting with a legislator or legislative staff