Women Empowerment and Reproductive Health Centre(WERHC)is pleased to announce its 2nd Gender Institute Course(WGI) holding from 13th-18th September,2009 in Abuja, Nigeria.

WGI is an initiative geared towards building a critical mass of gender equality specialists around the globe, especially in Africa. Through WGI and other training courses, WERHC is poised to transform indigenous organizations into vibrant entities that deliver quality results in a timely and accountable manner.

It is interesting to note that several African nations including Nigeria now have National Gender Policies. Even the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria now demands gender mainstreaming in country proposals.

What is the link between Gender Equality and Health, Governance, Education, the Economy, Climate Change, etc? This course addresses these and other issues.

The course brings together a total of 30 participants of all sexes from all over Africa and is based on WERHC’s Gender Training Manual and will cover the following topics:

-Gender-related concepts and theories (WID, WAD, GAD, Women Empowerment etc)
-Exploring international,regional and national instruments for gender equality and human rights
-Advocacy for gender equality
-Power relations and decision-making
-Gender and Masculinity
-Gender Analytical frameworks
-How to conduct gender analysis and gender mainstreaming in  programmes, projects, policies and organizations
-Gender Budgeting
-Applying gender to key issues in governance,RH and HIV/AIDS, Violence, education, etc
-Gender Management Systems

Methodology:
A combination of participatory training methods will be employed including presentations, discussions, questions and answers, brainstorming, role plays, games, case studies, practical(hands-on) sessions, self-assessments, organizational assessments, small working groups, etc

Training Materials:
A compendium of training materials and papers presented  will be
provided for each trainee.

Transportation:
Trainees will be responsible for their transportation to the training venue. WERHC can however arrange transportation including airport shuttles (provided that trainees pick the bills).

Accommodation:
The trainees will be responsible for accommodation in Abuja.WERHC can however arrange accommodation at negotiated rates.

Tea/Coffee breaks and Group Lunch:
These will be provided by WERHC on training days only.

Certification:
All courses are certified.

On-going Mentoring:
WERHC provides on-going mentoring and refresher courses for alumni of WGI.Our Alumni Network provides opportunities for technical assistance, experience and information-sharing.

Faculty: The training faculty for the 2009 courses is made up of seasoned professionals and gender experts with vast experience in local and international organizations.

Tuition:
N50,000.00 (US$450) flat rate. This covers the cost of training, training materials, tea breaks, water, honoraria and group lunch.

Registration Forms: Please send request to werhcafrica@yahoo.com
Deadline for registration is July 30th, 2009

http://www.werhcafrica.org

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