Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)

Course Overview

This course provides essential insights into gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) focusing on key definitions and terminologies. Participants will explore the dimensions of gender equality understand social inclusion and learn how to address inequalities.

By the end of the course participants will be equipped with strategies to tackle unequal power relations reduce disparities and promote equal rights responsibilities and opportunities for all individuals.

Course Objectives

• Participants will be taken through a common understanding of gender
• Participants will discuss and gain a conceptual clarity on gender roles gender division of labor power dynamics gender needs and gender equality and equity
• Participants will be taken through definition of social inclusion
• Enhance capacity of participants on social systems status of women youths and PWDs in existing systems
• Participants will be taken through the key elements of social inclusion.
• Enhance the capacity of participants on domains of GESI
• Enable participants to gain capacity on tools that enhance GESI implementation

Course Duration: 5 days

Course Outline

Module1: Building a common understanding of gender

• Definition of gender social construct of gender culture and gender
• Gender vs sex
• Definition and understanding of gender roles and gender division of labour
• Gender discrimination
• Discussion on gender needs

Module 2: Gender equality and gender equity

• Definition of gender equality
• Gender equality approaches
• Definition of gender equity
• Equality vs equity

Module 3: Social Inclusion and in place social aspect

• Definition of social inclusion.
• Existing social systems
• Social systems
• Status of women youths and PWDs in existing systems
• Social Exclusion symptoms and vulnerable groups

Module 4: Social Inclusion Framework 

• Ability
• Opportunity
• Dignity

Module 5: Domains of GESI

• Access
• Participation
• Wellbeing
• Systems
• Decision making

Module 6: Tools of GESI

• Intersectionality approach
• GESI assessment
• Equal access of services opportunities and resources
• Principle of leave nobody behind/Do No Harm
• Men and boys engagement

Contacts

Monica C. | Training Coordinator

Cell / WhatsApp: +254 712 028 449

Email:[email protected]

Website:perk-gafrica.com

Host or Publisher Perk Group Africa