Gender Mainstreaming Training took place in the Fortune Hotel in Dubai, UAE during 22 – 25th of January, 2017. The event was organized by Risalat Consultants International. The attendees of the workshop were the staff members of one of the infrastructure projects in Afghanistan. A total of 14 trainees were present throughout the four days of the training.
The Core topics covered during the program included:
- Gender and gender mainstreaming
- Introduction and gender concepts
- What do we mean by ‘gender’ and ‘gender roles’?
- What are ‘gender gaps’?
- Overview of gender issues affecting society
- Approaches to women’s involvement in development
- Gender analytical tools
- Applying gender analytical tools
- Social/gender dimensions
- Awareness-raising
- Competence development
- Consultative techniques
- Discrete tools for gender mainstreaming
- Discrimination against women