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New Virtual Dialogue on the SDGs and Training for Gender Equality (November 2018)

Re: New Virtual Dialogue on the SDGs and Training for Gender Equality (November 2018)

by Ruya Leghari -
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Our Virtual Dialogue on the SDGs and Training for Gender Equality is now in its final week. Our Webinar audience sent in a number of interesting questions - as we were not able to discuss all of these, please join the debates in our CoP discussion forum. Add your say to any of the questions below, or pose your own!

Webinar audience member questions on the SDGs and training for gender equality

  • “How can we convince the public and private sector of the need to train data collectors to set gender responsive indicators for SDG monitoring?” – Farhana 
  • Could you suggest any entry-points for the gender and energy conversation at the macro-policy and technical level? Thank you!” – Sayuri 
  • “How is UN Women monitoring each country’s implementation of the SDGs? How can CSOs develop monitoring plans and where are the resources?” – Cerue 
  • “What are the accountability mechanisms around capacity building on gender equality and how will these be implemented?” – Syeda 
  • “Can you provide some examples of efforts towards substantive gender equality? Is this similar to an intersectional approach?” – Kelley 
  • “What kinds of resistances do you encounter when challenging privileges during training on the SDGs? How do you overcome them?” – Farhana 
  • “What strategy could be applied to enlarge worldwide capacity to achieve gender equality in the SDGs?” – Angela 
  • “Knowing that communication unites […] what steps are being taken to educate and change mindsets of men, women and children [… particularly students]?” – Laurene 

Some further questions from our Concept Note include: 

  • What practical examples exist of using training for gender equality to support specific SDGs? 
  • i. In practical terms, what training approaches, strategies, methodologies and tools have been used to support progress on specific SDGs? 
  • ii. What good practice examples exist of using training for gender equality in aid of particular SDGs?

Please visit the CoP forum now to discuss these questions and have your say on the SDGs and training for gender equality.