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Effective Gender Analysis and Strategies for International Development

Facilitator: Dr Juliet Hunt
Dates: 9 - 10 Sept (Thurs - Fri) 2010
Early Bird Registration: By 29 July (Thurs) 2010

Who is it for?

This course is suitable for a range of development practitioners including contractors and consultants, NGO program staff, bilateral and multilateral development workers. Participants with some international experience of development assistance will find this course useful, along with emerging practitioners.
 

Course Description 

What is the latest evidence on effective ways to empower women? How can we ensure that women and men benefit equally from development activities? What are gender strategies and how are they developed and implemented? What lessons have been learned on how to achieve good results for both women and men? 
 
This highly participatory course is focused on developing skills to ensure that women participate and benefit equally in development projects. 
 
Achieving gender equality and empowering women is essential for sustainable development. The latest evidence also shows that achieving gender equality increases the overall effectiveness of development projects. All development practitioners need sound gender analysis skills and the ability to adapt these to different projects, programs and contexts, based on the very latest evidence.
Systematic attention to gender equality issues in program/project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation remains rare. Both women and men continue to be disadvantaged by gender blind activities. However, recent reviews demonstrate that gender strategies can be effective tools for ensuring that women participate and benefit equally, and for increasing project effectiveness.
 

Course Content

  • Gender awareness and sustainable development;
  • Gender analysis concepts, approaches and tools;
  • Evidence on effective strategies for achieving gender equality results – findings from major reviews and the implications for development practitioners;
  • Update on gender equality policies and the expectations of major donors (AusAID, ADB and others if requested by participants);
  • Practical applications of gender analysis tools;
  • How to develop effective gender strategies for projects.
 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course participants will have increased knowledge and skills on:
  • Gender analysis concepts;
  • How to apply gender analysis tools and approaches;
  • AusAID’s gender policy (and the gender policies of other agencies if requested) and the implications for development work;
  • The links between gender analysis, poverty analysis and social analysis;
  • The findings of major international reviews on effective strategies for addressing gender inequalities and achieving gender equality results;
  • How to develop a gender strategy/action plan.
 

Course Fees

TBA 
  

Venue

IDSS Pty Ltd
Level 12, 60 Albert Road
SOUTH MELBOURNE  VIC  3205
AUSTRALIA
 

Registration:

Participants are requested to read the IDSS Training Policy before applying for registration/enrolment.

To register/enrol, download the Enrolment Form here and email your completed form through to training@idss.com.au
 
For additional information please contact:

Ruth Garner
Phone: + 61 8 8919 9767
Fax: + 61 8 8919 9750

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