Online Certificate Course on Gender Mainstreaming

Course Description

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 labor and its associated norms, values, and ideologies are defined by a complex of power relations that 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

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key gender concepts, themes, and gender mainstreaming processes;

• Understand gender mainstreaming as a strategy to achieve gender equality;

• Develop awareness of the challenges to gender mainstreaming and build competency to address these challenges;

• Explain and differentiate the various frameworks for gender analysis as means of gender mainstreaming;

• Strengthen the capacity of relevant actors to apply gender mainstreaming effectively in their organizations or institutions

Modules to be Covered

Module 1: Introduction to Gender and Development

• Key concepts: sex, gender, equality, and equity

• Historical perspectives on gender in development

• International and regional gender frameworks

Module 2: Gender Analysis Tools and Approaches

• Gender roles and relations

• Practical vs. strategic gender needs

• Gender analysis frameworks (Harvard, Moser, etc.)

Module 3: Gender Mainstreaming in Policies and Programs

• Principles of gender mainstreaming

• Gender-responsive policy development

• Case studies in gender mainstreaming

Module 4: Gender and Humanitarian Action

• Gender in emergencies and crisis response

• Protection issues: GBV, sexual exploitation, and abuse

• Integrating gender in humanitarian coordination

Module 5: Gender in Sustainable Development

• Gender and the SDGs

• Gender and climate change

• Gender and economic empowerment

Module 6: Monitoring and Evaluation of Gender Mainstreaming

• Gender-sensitive indicators

• Tools for tracking gender outcomes

• Reporting and accountability mechanisms

Certification

Participants who successfully complete the course requirements will be awarded a Certificate in Gender Mainstreaming by the Africa Center for Humanitarian and Development Studies.

Course Fee

• USD 400