Introduction

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. Gender studies focuses on the ways gender identity and sexual orientation shape behaviors and feelings, and it investigates power dynamics that relate to sex. This field includes men’s studies, women’s studies and queer studies, and occasionally addresses widespread social concerns such as domestic violence.
The training provides participants with information and skills to plan and develop gender responsive programmes and to mainstream gender in their programmes.

Course Outline

• We will start by definition of terms and jargons in gender, what is meant by mainstreaming and an incisive introduction to gender and the historical background.
• What is the starting point of gender mainstreaming: policies, programs and projects, people, and enabling mechanisms?
• Focus on the Challenges of gender mainstreaming
• Factors influencing gender mainstreaming
• The principles of gender mainstreaming
• Roles and responsibilities in Gender Mainstreaming. Who is responsible for gender mainstreaming?
• Implementation of gender mainstreaming in an organisation
• What are gender strategies? We will outline the vision for combatting gender inequality in an organisation and holds the organisation accountable by setting measurable objectives for progress.
• Effectiveness of gender mainstreaming
• Gender as an important consideration in development
• Gender planning, Budget and Audit
• Gender Analysis, Frameworks and tools
• Challenges of Gender Mainstreaming
• Gender mainstreaming in public policies

Important Dates
Classroom Training Calendar 2024

Online Training Calendar 2024

What you will learn

• Causes of Gender Inequalities
• The principles of gender main streaming
• Women and Men Empowerment
• Gender and Sexuality: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• Methods to understand and analyze how identity shapes our experiences in culture and in the workplace

Target Participants

This course is designed for women and men in governments, donor agencies and NGOs, non-profits, students, as well as individual consultants and trainers, who have the responsibility of mainstreaming gender in development organisations and in national policy processes.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, all participants will be issued a certificate of completion at no extra cost.

Tailor-Made Course
We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organizational-specific needs. Contact us to find out more: training@wise-gis.com