Action Institute for Professional Studies is a leading and fully accredited provider of Research, Training, and Consultancy services to International Development Organizations. We assist our partners to increase the impact and efficiency of their social interventions by providing a range of innovative solutions for sustainable results.
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We are pleased to invite you or your organization staff to participate in our
*Diploma in Women and Gender Studies . We have intakes on the 5th of every month.
OCTOBER 2022 INTAKE IS IN PROGRESS. APPLY NOW!!!
DEADLINE IS 20TH OCTOBER 2022
Course Overview
The promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women is the Goal 3 of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in which United Nation members had pledged to meet by the year 2015. It is clear that women all over the world are underrepresented and generally, they face discrimination and marginalization on the basis of their gender
The aim of this course is to give you in-depth understanding of the issues of gender in development discourse. It is now a well-known fact that sustainable development cannot be achieved without putting into perspective issues related to gender disparities in societies. Hence, this course will enable you to critically explore the impact of gender disparities in development especially as gender equality touches all areas of development such as education, economy, politics, health, agriculture, communities, labor, organizations/workplace and poverty The course material will familiarize you with analytic debates in the field of gender and development, and help you understand the concepts and theories, as well as practical skills in gender and development which can lead to a career as gender specialist/programmer in organizations and projects.
Module 1: Understanding Gender Issues in Development
Unit 1 The concept of gender in development
Unit 2 Understanding Gender inequality and Gender Mainstreaming
Unit 3 Implementation of gender policies– issues, prospects and constraints
Unit 4 Women and Political Participation
Module 2: Right-Based Gender Issues in Development Studies
Unit 1 Women’s Right and Cultural Hegemony in Developing Societies
Unit 2 Gender and sexual distribution of Labor
Unit 3 Understanding issues in Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Unit 4 Understanding the issues in Women’s Reproductive Rights
Module 3: Gender dimension of socioeconomic risks facing women in developing societies
Unit 1 Socioeconomic Risks Facing women in Developing countries
Unit 2 Women’s vulnerability and empowerment The Human Capital Development Perspectives
Unit 3 Gender perspective on women’s engagement in agricultural and food Production
Unit 4 Factors affecting women’s access to financial assets, and strategies for improving Income-generation of women
Unit 5 Empowerment options for women in agriculture
Unit 6 International Organizations and Women’s Development in Africa
Module 4: Gender and Social Change
Unit 1 Concept and theories of social change
Unit 2 Gender, modernity and social change
Unit 3 Women’s collective and social movements
Unit 4 Women and nonviolent change
Unit 5 Gender, unsustainable practices and changes in the built environment
Assignments
There are four assignments (continuous assessment tests), research paper and one examination to be offered at the end of the course. Assignments account for 40%, research paper accounts for 30% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course, you shall be issued with a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript.
Course Completion
Certificate and Transcripts will be sent after the successful completion of the course.
Application Procedure
Applicants should fill out a detailed Application form and send it back via e-mail to [email protected]
Organizers: Action Institute for Professional Studies
Course Duration: 6 months
Language: English
Fees: USD 700
Target Audience: Global
Format: Online and Distance Learning
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