Overview
Gender and gender mainstreaming are often equated with women when, in fact, they are about understanding the impact of internal practices on women and men. This course gives the tools necessary to understand where the issue of gender equality enters the equation of management and internal processes.
Effective gender mainstreaming at work can be achieved through aligning internal practice with appropriate assessment techniques, ensuring they are complementary and applied through a gender lens.
This course highlights the main tenets of gender auditing and gender mainstreaming, looking at; evaluation of practices; determining influence on hiring practices; diversity and challenging working practices, policies and programme.
Learning Outcomes
- Know what gender mainstreaming is about and feel confident communicating about/around gender mainstreaming
- Understand the different tools and strategies that support gender mainstreaming
- Understand the reasoning behind gender auditing
- Learn the main components of gender auditing
- Define clear communication around gender auditing
- Takeaway tools and techniques to support a gender action plan
All the Understanding ModernGov courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certified, with signed certificates available upon request for event.