Gender analysis entails a variety of techniques for analyzing how men and women interact with one another, their access to resources, their activities, and the limitations that apply to them about one. Understanding the various involvement, behavior, and activities that men and women engage in within economic, social, and legal frameworks requires knowledge of gender, as well as how it relates to other factors such as race, ethnicity, culture, class, age, disability, and/or other statuses.

This training equips participants with the skills and knowledge necessary for conducting a gender analysis assessment. This course is aimed at project staff in charge of formulating and implementing projects to help ensure that gender issues are systematically integrated at each stage of the project cycle.

Target Participants

This course is ideal for staff in development organizations, government institutions, and the private sector who have an interest in gender analysis.

Course Duration

Online     7 Days

Classroom-based      5 Days

What you will learn

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

• Understand key gender concepts and gender analysis tools.
• Understand the different gender analysis frameworks and their application.
• Understand the role of gender analysis in mainstreaming gender.
• Choose an appropriate gender analysis framework.
• Conduct a gender analysis assessment.
• Integrate gender into strategic and operational planning.

Course Outline

Key Gender Concepts and Definitions

• What is gender?
• Sex and gender
• Gender norms, perceptions, and expectations
• Gender roles
• Gender equity, gender equality, and gender gaps
• Gender-based violence

Overview of Gender Mainstreaming in Projects

• What is gender mainstreaming?
• The need for gender mainstreaming in projects
• Guiding principles in gender mainstreaming
• The process of GM in a project lifecycle

Introduction to Gender Analysis

• Key concepts in gender analysis
• Domains in gender analysis
• Gender analysis frameworks and their application
• Role of gender analysis in mainstreaming gender

Choosing a Gender Analysis Framework

• Comparing gender frameworks
• Understanding the different purposes of the gender analysis frameworks
• Understanding the limitations of each gender analysis framework
• Choosing an appropriate framework

Harvard Analytical Framework

• Background of the Framework
• Aims of the Framework
• Harvard Tool 1: The Activity Profile
• Harvard Tool 2: The Access and Control Profile – resources and benefit
• Harvard Tool 3: Influencing factors.
• Harvard Tool 4: Checklist for Project-Cycle Analysis

People-Oriented Planning Framework

• Background of the Framework
• Aims of the Framework
• Components of the Framework
• POP Tool 1: Refugee Population Profile and Context Analysis
• POP Tool 2: The Activities Analysis
• POP Tool 3: Use and Control of Resources Analysis

Moser Framework

• Background of the Framework
• Aims of the Framework
• Components of the Framework
• Moser Tool 1: Gender roles identification / triple role
• Moser Tool 2: Gender needs assessment
• Moser Tool 3: Disaggregating control of resources and decision-making within the household
• Moser Tool 4: Planning for balancing the triple role.
• Moser Tool 5: Distinguishing between different aims in interventions: the
• WID/GAD Policy Matrix
• Moser Tool 6: Involving women, and gender-aware organizations and planners, in planning.

Gender Analysis Matrix (GAM)

• Background of the Framework
• Aims of the Framework
• Components of the Framework
• GAM Tool 1: Analysis at four ‘levels’ of society
• GAM Tool 2: Analysis of four kinds of impact

Capacities and Vulnerabilities Analysis Framework

• Background of the Framework
• Aims of the Framework
• Components of the Framework
• CVA Tool 1: Categories of capacities and vulnerabilities
• CVA Tool 2: Additional dimensions of ‘complex reality

Women’s Empowerment (Longwe) Framework

• Background of the Framework
• Aims of the Framework
• Components of the Framework
• Women’s Empowerment Tool 1: Levels of equality
• Women’s Empowerment Tool 2: Level of recognition of women’s issues

Social Relations Approach

• Background of the Framework
• Aims of the Framework
• Components of the Framework
• Social Relations Approach Concept 1: Development as increasing human well-being.
• Social Relations Approach Concept 2: Social relations
• Social Relations Approach Concept 3: Institutional analysis
• Social Relations Approach Concept 4: Institutional gender policies
• Social Relations Approach Concept 5: Immediate, underlying, and structural causes

Gender Analysis Methodology

• Data collection methods and tools
• Sampling methodology
• Data analysis
• Gender analysis report
• Gender analysis validation and reflection workshop

Training Approach

This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in their respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group work, and case studies.

Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide training needs. A training needs assessment will be done on the training participants to collect data on the existing skills, knowledge gaps, training expectations, and tailor-made needs.