Trainings

This advanced e-learning course aims to provide participants with comprehensive knowledge of gender mainstreaming and gender analysis. It draws on best practice and case studies from around the world. The course also provides the opportunity to focus on a specific sectors or policy areas (such as, education, sexual exploitation and abuse, organisational development, or human resources) and for participants to employ this knowledge in their own workplace through an action research topic. 

The first half of the course will focus on lessons learned in gender mainstreaming in various UN agencies, international non-governmental organisations, governments and programmes. In the second half participants will be introduced to specific gender mainstreaming tools, including the use of gender planning frameworks, and several topical areas based on the interest of the participants. Critical analysis of current theory and practice is encouraged throughout the course.

UNCTAD will offer a special edition of its online course on trade and gender. The additional module includes case studies, data, and coursework with an overall approach that gives weight to topics that best address the region-specific context of member States of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). This course is offered in both English and French over a period of eight weeks: from 20 May to 14 July 2019. 

The course is managed and tutored by the UNCTAD Trade, Gender and Development Programme. The course is based on volume 1 of UNCTAD teaching manual on trade and gender, titled "Unfolding the links".

This course addresses the importance of data to advance gender equality, including safe and ethical techniques for data collection, sharing, and management. Participants will gain an understanding of the various methods and modalities for data collection in development and humanitarian settings. Topics covered include: sex-disaggregated data, qualitative and quantitative data, data management, safe and ethical data guidance, tools and resources for gender monitoring and evaluation.

The objective of this online course (available in English and French) is to provide participants with the knowledge needed to analyse the two-way relationship between trade and gender, and ultimately produce gender-aware policy recommendations. To this end, the course introduces the concepts of trade and gender, and combines theory on the interaction between trade and gender with empirical evidence. At the end of the course, participants will be able to: 

• Look at the economy from a gender perspective; 
• Identify the channels through which trade impacts women’s economic empowerment and well-being and the channels through which gender inequality impacts trade performance and competitiveness; 
• Use the knowledge acquired to produce policy-oriented research that could be used by national policymakers, and academic papers investigating the interplay between trade and gender; 
• Contribute to mainstreaming gender in trade and other policies.

The course targets academics (from universities and research centres), policymakers and representatives of civil society in developing and transition countries involved in research, teaching, policy formulation and implementation, advocacy or field work in the area of trade and gender. Qualified women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants must hold a Master's degree in economics, law, political science or related area, and have good knowledge of English.

Click here to apply for the English version. 

Click here to apply for the French version. 

This self-paced course focuses on the linkages between gender equality and energy using recent research, data and country level experiences. It is geared towards social development and energy specialists, policy makers, practitioners, and members of civil society and others. Participants can take this course at their own pace either in one sitting or through various sessions. The modules cover the following topics: 1) Overview; 2) Electricity Infrastructure; 3) Energy Access: Household Energy and Rural Electrification; 4) Clean Energy: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; 5) Energy policies; 6) Tools and Guidance.

This course aims to provide USAID staff with a holistic view of gender equality — enabling participants to describe what gender equality is, and what the policies are enacted by USAID to implement it into the workplace and in programming. The course also seeks to help participants understand why gender equality is important, and the roles and responsibilities of every USAID employee to implement and promote it.

The Gender and Environment e-course is a valuable resource for the environmental community in its efforts to be more gender responsive. By providing examples and data, the e-course demonstrates the linkages between gender equality and environmental sustainability, and shows how gender-responsive policies and projects support environmental outcomes. The e-course is structured around six modules - an introductory module and five modules on gender dimensions linked to biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste.

Specifically, this training workshop will enable participants to: 

• Employ lessons learnt to analyse and produce effective media campaigns for gender equality and inclusiveness; 
• Strategically engage stakeholders to achieve your planned agenda; 
• Support your campaigns across multiple platforms and media, both online and online; Apply S.M.A.R.T. criteria in the design of communication campaigns.

This e-learning course introduces participants to general definitions, concepts and normative and legal frameworks related to concepts of gender-based violence. The course will cover forms, causes and consequences of GBV in conflict contexts, as well as on an endemic basis. Prevention and response programming, as well as models underpinning mainstreaming and targeted actions on GBV, and the need for coordinated approaches will be covered. The course will provide basic knowledge and skills on GBV to staff of international humanitarian and development organisations aiming to deepen their understanding and engagement on GBV responsive programming.

This e-learning course analyses the concepts of human trafficking and migrant smuggling while discussing various practical cases from around the globe. It focuses on existing policies and modalities of prevention, protection and prosecution, including victim identification, national/trans-national referral mechanisms and best practices in combating these crimes while addressing the needs of survivors.