The purpose this course is to increase participant’s knowledge and understanding of the concept of gender, and gender-based violence, sexuality, and rights. It will further take a look at the various forms of gender-based violence and the core principles for a code of conduct, reporting mechanisms and developing a programmatic response.

Course Objective:

o   Understanding of the concept of gender, and gender-based violence, sexuality, and rights.

o   Various forms of gender-based violence and the core principles for a code of conduct, reporting mechanisms and developing a programmatic response.

o   Concepts of gender, gender-based violence, sexuality, and rights.

o   Impact of gender-based violence on education, health and development.

Duration

5 days

Who should attend?

This course is meant for for gender focal points, programme managers and professional responsible for developing and implementing interventions aimed at combating gender-based violence or promoting gender equality. They include researchers, policy-makers, activists, women advocates and feminists, students, staff of NGOs and CBOs, staff of UN specialized agencies, donor agency field workers, volunteers, development actors, trainers, students, government officials etc.

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction

o   Importance of gender

o   Gender, development and Violence

o   Gender and socialization

Module 2: Gender-based Violence

o   Introduction

o   Concept of violence

o   Types of Gender-based violence

o   Relationship between gender, development and violence

Module 3: Gender Analysis

o   Understanding gender analysis

o   Key elements of gender analysis

o   Gender analysis using the Life Cycle Framework of Analysis

Module 4: Gender Mainstreaming

o   Introduction

o   Gender Mainstreaming

o   Concept of Gender Mainstreaming

o   The Role of Men in Gender Mainstreaming

o   Gender Mainstreaming in Specific Sectors

o   Gender Mainstreaming and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

o   Gender Mainstreaming Best practices

Module 5: Action Against Gender-based Violence

o   Combating Gender-based Violence

o   Advocacy, negotiation, and communication skills

o   Existing national and institutional action to combat gender-based violence

Module 6: International Legal Human Rights Instruments Related to GBV

o   The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

o   The Bill of Rights

o   Human & Peoples’ Rights

o   Rights of the Child