Gender-based Violence course

Introduction

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:

•          Understanding of the concept of gender, and gender-based violence, sexuality, and rights. 
•          Various forms of gender-based violence and the core principles for a code of conduct, reporting mechanisms and developing a programmatic response.
•           Concepts of gender, gender-based violence, sexuality, and rights. 
•           Impact of gender-based violence on education, health and development. 

Duration

5days

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

•          importance of gender
•          gender, development and Violence
•          Gender and socialization

Module 2: Gender-based Violence

•          Introduction
•          concept of violence
•          Types of Gender-based violence
•          Relationship between gender, development and violence

Module 3: Gender Analysis

•          Understanding gender analysis
•          Key elements of gender analysis
•          Gender analysis using the Life Cycle Framework of Analysis

Module 4: Gender Mainstreaming

•          Introduction
•          Gender Mainstreaming
•          Concept of Gender Mainstreaming
•          The Role of Men in Gender Mainstreaming
•          Gender Mainstreaming in Specific Sectors
•          Gender Mainstreaming and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
•          Gender Mainstreaming Best practices

Module 5: Action Against Gender-based Violence

•          Combating Gender-based Violence
•          Advocacy, negotiation, and communication skills
•          Existing national and institutional action to combat gender-based violence

Module 6: International Legal Human Rights Instruments Related to GBV

•          The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
•          The Bill of Rights
•          Human & Peoples’ Rights
•          Rights of the Child