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This page gives details about
the objectives and the topics of the Gender Course. For the
registration form click here . At the end of the registration
form there is a chart to calculate the total amount for the
registration and hotel fee and the number and address of the bank
account to transfer the money. For 6 day course 7 night stay is
required. It is also suggested to enroll for the following 2 day
conference. Paper presentation in the conf. is appreciated but not
required.
This page
provides first a brief summary of the gender course, and then a
detailed description. .
| Title: |
Six-day training
workshop on "Women, Gender and Development in Southeast Asia"
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| Location &
Fees |
Ambassador or Asia Hotel,
Bangkok Thailand The total cost consists of registration fee
of $1000 + hotel charges ($27 for shared and $40 for single) +
travel. Price with hotel details are at the end of the registration
form |
| Organization: |
WARI
(Women's Action & Resource Initiative)
52/619 Muang
Ake, Rangsit
Pathumthani 12000, Thailand |
| Contact Person: |
Darunee Tantiwiramanond
Email: mailto:[email protected] |
| Goals &
Objectives |
Aims at a broad spectrum
of staff working for NGOs, research institutions, governments
and UN agencies who need a thorough grounding in gender
issues. The workshop is geared towards people active in the
field of gender and development, enabling them to better apply
analytical tools and strategies to ensure that gender equity
and equality are prioritized on project and program agenda.
Gender trainers and gender focal points who wish to improve
their basic gender analytical skills and participatory
training methodology will also benefit from this course. The
course is taught in a workshop format and is conducted by a
team of resource persons. Anyone interested in learning can
join the course but participants from Southeast Asia and other
parts of Asia including Indochina are the main beneficiaries.
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| Intended Target:
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Policy-makers; women's
organizations, NGO's and activists; researchers, donor
agncies, gender focal points, and academics.
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6-day training course on
WOMEN, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
IN SOUTHEAST
ASIA
| March 9-14 , 2003, Ambassador or Asia Hotel,
Bangkok, Thailand. Organized by WARI (Women's Action &
Resource Initiative) 52/619 Muang Ake, Pathumthani 12000,
Thailand email: [email protected] |
Background/Context of the
Course
WARI's
experiences with evaluation of many projects have shown that the
gender elements are often missing in most projects. Even women NGOs
are not able to mainstream gender in their own organization as they
have little understanding of the interaction of development with
gender in a clear and integrated manner. We have given
recommendations for integration to donor and NGOs but the challenge
is who will increase that understanding as there are not enough
resources of learning that are of short duration but of high
quality. This proposed training program fills that gap. It puts
together a comprehensive list of topics and a team of highly
competent resource person of the region to prepare a powerful course
experience.
Objectives
The
training workshop hopes to enhance both the gender sensitivity and
the capacity of participants to understand, analyze and utilize
gender consideration. The course is an intensive survey course at
the upper undergraduate/graduate level designed to create a better
understanding of gender concepts and to integrate gender issues with
development projects. The aim is to develop necessary knowledge and
expertise to initiate, implement, formulate and evaluate gender
programs and to have a clearer understanding of historical and
cultural aspects of gender construction in Southeast Asia.
Target Groups
The
course is suitable for NGOs, GOs, donors, students, teachers,
activists, media persons, and concerned citizens in Southeast Asia.
Most participants will be students, teachers, and advisors, NGO and
GO leaders/workers who deal or want to deal with women/gender issues
in community/development contexts.
Outcomes
Increased conceptual clarity of
gender and the totality of development forces--how they interact,
and how to incorporate gender into research/writing, project
implementation, and advocacy efforts. The course will equip
participants with sufficient knowledge and expertise to participate
in national discussion and to systematically implement project or
conduct research/inquiry on gender issues at the local
interests.
Method and Approach:
The course is
structured to combine a solid, thorough technical foundation in
gender equality with relevant insights and experiences that are
specific to SouthEast Asia. Dr. Darunee Tantiwiramanond and Dr.
Shashi R. Pandey, (coauthers, Women for Women: Women's Organization
in Thailand) will co-faciliate the course with Gender Expert Karen
Craggs of Gender Equality Incorporated. Lectures will be a balance
between theory and practical applications of gender analysis
methodologies. The course pedagogy is both teacher-centered and
student-centered providing equal amount of time for both lecture and
class discussion and exchange. Each day will focus on one topic
divided into 2 sessions: morning (9-12) and afternoon (2-5). Each
session will consist of 45-minute presentation, 45-minute video, and
45-minute group discussion.
The
course is taught in English; Discussion can be conducted in local
languages. Readers and course material will be available. Guidance
will be provided for conducting research, writing reports, and
making presentations.
Below is
a tentative outline of the main topics and key ideas that we intend
to cover. The final details may vary to accommodate the instructors'
expertise and participants' interests. Since the course is only
6-day long, detailed/in-depth discussion of each topic will not be
possible. Key ideas, concepts, controversies and frameworks,
however, will be introduced to increase critical gender literacy and
understanding of development themes and concepts. The main goal is
to demystify 'gender' and explain the why and how of gender in
development projects.
Topics:
| Day 1 |
Introduction (March
9)
Participants and course introduction
How
to read, write, and speak/present ideas, build leadership.
Basic development terms |
| Day 2 |
Gender Concepts (March
10)
Sex/Gender, Early Socialization (girl
child), WID/GAD |
| Day 3 |
Gender analysis (March 11)
Gender
Roles, gender Needs, Gender profiles |
| Day 4 |
Gender Planning (March
12)
Logical matrix and Project
Cycle and gender |
| Day 5 |
Gender Mainstreaming (March
13)
How to mainstrem gender in
programs or organizations |
| Day 6 |
Summary/Participants' presentations (Feb. 28)
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Organization Profile:
WARI is an independent, secular, non-profit organization
based in Bangkok. It is devoted in general to the issues of socio-economic
development and in particular to the issues of development and
gender. The main goal of WARI is to promote gender sensitivity
and capacity building of GOs & NGOs. It carries out research,
education and training programs, and aims to be a regional media
resource and action center. WARI carries out research so that
policies are based on informed choices, and the knowledge base
is expanded for deeper discussions.
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