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Name Gender and Humanitarian Action
Type Distance education
Organising institution
Human Rights Education Associates, United States of America
Objectives This e-learning course introduces staff members of (international) development agencies and NGOs to the relevance of gender to humanitarian programming. The course identifies why addressing gender matters in humanitarian response and will make participants familiar with key frameworks underpinning gender mainstreaming approaches. Participants will deepen their knowledge on tools used to ensure programming is gender responsive, such as gender analysis and the basic principles of ensuring equal participation of males and females. It will enable participants to take a close look at specific cluster responses through the use of case studies.
Area of expertise gender mainstreaming
humanitarian assistance
Content Week 1. Gender and humanitarian action – key concepts, policy and legal framework and why gender matters
Week 2. Gender and humanitarian action – using tools: gender analysis, sex and age disaggregated data, participation and applying these to projects
Week 3. Assessing gender across selected clusters
Week 4. Gender-based violence and humanitarian action – specific and mainstreaming responses
Week 5. The IASC Gender Marker
Week 6. Applying the gender-sensitive approach
Language English
Country United States of America
Methodology used This certificate course involves approximately 30 hours of reading, discussion, webinars, a written assignment and quizzes, and is offered over a 6-week period. The course is based on a participatory, active learning approach, with an emphasis on critical reflection and peer-to-peer learning. Participants will do the required readings, prepare interim and final assignments and participate in group discussions. Case studies will be used to enable interactive learning and activities.
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Delivered by Instructor: Gretchen Alther
Degree/Certificate Certificate of Participation.
Number of participants 25
Application procedure Apply online : http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=feivmxlab&oeidk=a07e8oktb4ga251aa51
Admission requirements The course is intended for staff of inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations, humanitarian practitioners and gender focal points interested in gender as it relates to humanitarian programming. Participants should have a good written command of English -- the working language of the course -- and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. HREA aims to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants.
Scholarship Unfortunately, there are no scholarships available for this course.
Tuition/Accommodation Tuition fee for participants: US$ 435 (after 31 December 2016: US$ 495); tuition for auditors: US$ 165 (US$ 195 after 31 December 2016).
Homepage www.hrea.org/learn/elearning/gender-and-humanitarian-action/

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