Trainings

This training will provide participants with insights on gender equality in peacebuilding and how to apply a gender perspective in the context of conflicts. This training will examine the gender-specific dimensions of conflict and peacebuilding. It will ask: How do gender roles change during phases of violent conflict and war? And how does this affect peacebuilding processes? Participants will reflect critically on the notions of masculinity, violence and militarism in wartime as well as on the discourses on women as actors and victims of war. 

The course is designed for practitioners and academics interested in bridging their own experiences with current conceptual insights and practical knowledge on gender and peacebuilding. This 2-day course (13-14 April) is part of the thematic module of the CAS Civilian Peacebuilding Essentials, a postgraduate programme offered annually by SwissPeace and the University of Basel. 

ITC-ILO's Gender and Organizational Change (9-13 April, 2018, Turin, Italy) will analyse how organizations manage change, particularly when introducing gender equality policies, strategies and actions. It will review the different types of organizations using leading management theories and gender frameworks, equipping participants with the skills to apply specific change management tools to concrete contexts. This workshop will be of particular use and interest for leaders and managers at all levels in the public sector, aid and UN organizations, private and non-profit sectors as well as gender and HR specialists.  

El Curso de Fortalecimiento de Habilidades para Candidatas Electorales “Elvia Carrillo” tiene como objetivo fortalecer las habilidades de las participantes para encarar con eficacia una campaña electoral. Se dirige a mujeres que hayan decidido postularse como candidatas electorales, tanto en el ámbito nacional como en el ámbito local, y que sean ciudadanas de un Estado Miembro de la OEA. El Curso tiene una duración total de 3 (tres) semanas, que se dividirán en una fase virtual de 2 (dos) semanas de duración y una fase presencial de 1 (una) semana de duración. La capacitación presencial tendrá lugar en Ciudad de México. El curso se impartirá en español.

Esta capacitación presencial sobre Presupuestos Sensibles al Género (PSG) en español tendrá lugar en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, del 18 al 23 de febrero de 2018 en la sede del Centro de Capacitación de ONU Mujeres. El curso está diseñada para mejorar las habilidades conceptuales, estratégicas, analíticas y prácticas de los profesionales de PSG, lo que acelerará el progreso hacia la objetivo de igualdad de género La capacitación también tiene como objetivo alentar a los participantes a analizar y administrar de manera inclusiva e igualitaria los ingresos y gastos gubernamentales y / o institucionales.

​​​​​Respectful Relationships in Victoria, Australia - an initiative to support schools and early childhood education settings promote and model respect and equality - is undertaking professional development training for early childhood educators, The aim of this initiative is to support educators to teach children how to build healthy relationships, resilience and confidence - including a grounding on gender equality).​ Early childhood educators are invited to register interest in enrolling in Respectful Relationships professional development training (please send a message to the email address below)

Conducted between 11-15 December in Nepal, this UN Women Training Centre course aims to enhance the capacities and knowledge of leaders and managers to advance gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s rights agendas within their organizational contexts. It includes the following modules: 

1. Module 1: Purpose, Principles and Power as a gender-inclusive transformative leader with vision for change 
2. Module 2: Inspiring and Enabling Others to Act to transform teams/organizations to be gender-inclusive and advance gender justice and equality 
3. Module 3: Priorities for Transformative Action on Gender Equality in planning for context specific actionable ideas to build stronger organizational cultures, programs and strategies. 

This e-learning course introduces participants to the concept, principles, tools and practical examples of gender responsive budgeting (GRB) and how to use it. Starting with basics of gender equality principles, through public budgets and budgetting the course discusses how best to combine gender knowledge with knowledge of public finance to achieve de-facto gender equality and effective use of budget funds. The course will also cover different examples and case studies to show variety of approaches in GRB around the world. Through case studies, it will also look at how practitioners can use GRB tools to analyse existing budget programs and provide recommendations for improvement of the programmes to better target the needs of all. Participants will engage in several practical exercises to think critically about how they can use GRB effectively in different contexts.

Cutting-edge topics are presented and discussed in a series of master classes with simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Spanish. A range of elective workshops offer additional insights on specific subjects, developing skills and providing room for application and knowledge exchange.

Target audience:
A global international event on gender, work and employment, bringing together experts and successful practitioners.

This training course - to be held in Mollina, Málaga, Spain - will provide participants with the necessary competences to include sexual orientation and gender identity in youth work practice, and to combat prejudice and discriminatory attitudes. This 5 day European multilateral training course is directed at youth workers, enabling them to explore sexual identity and gender expression/identity for those unfamiliar with the LGBT+ collective. The course will provide participants with the necessary competences to include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression perspectives in Youth Work Practice and to combat prejudice and discriminatory attitudes.

This e-learning course is an introduction to documenting and monitoring women’s human rights and gender equality, including sexual and gender based violence, women in situations of armed conflict, education, political rights and freedoms, and special protection measures. It will critically look at the gendered dimension to women’s human rights violations and the challenges in implementing and monitoring these rights in an analytical framework. The course will address the cycle of monitoring, including tool development; methodologies for carrying out documentation; and the application of results for improving the respect, protection, prevention and realisation of women’s human rights.