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DESCRIPTION
This work is a resource for gender and development trainers which draws on the work of gender trainers all over the world. It offers field-tested training techniques, activities and photocopiable handouts, drawn from a wide range of sources and shaped into a coherent training programme. The manual includes activities which explore such areas as: gender-awareness and self-awareness for women and men; gender roles and needs; gender-sensitive appraisal and planning; gender and major global issues such as conflict, environment, culture and economic crisis; working with counterparts on gender issues; gender and development; and strategies for change.
The Oxfam Gender Training Manual is primarily intended as a resource for trainers and organizations concerned with development and relief, in the North and in the South. It should also be of value to any organization attempting to incorporate a gender perspective into its work.
REVIEWS
This is an outstanding manual which deserves to be widely used by nongovernmental organisations. In addition, some of the training is directly transferable to educational establishments and to the commercial sector where gender inequalities still exist. This book, if widely used, is likely to have a significant effect on development and relief work in the Third World. Science, Technology & Development
This excellent manual was first published in1994 and has been around long enough to have proved its worth many times over...The 640 pages contain everything required to run a gender training programme that will be relevant, fascinating and transforming...The great value of the manual is that it is as relevant for use with a small rural community as it is for introducing gender training to a university setting. It is a valuable resource for government and non government organisations, for schools, for consultants and contractors - for anyone who is dedicated to providing quality gender training. Australian Development Studies Network, January 1998
Despite its size, over 600 pages, the use of the manual remains easy because of the book's very clear structure...A very useful publication. ILEIA Newsletter, July 1995
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface
A1) A guide to this manual
A2) Key concepts
B) Facilitators' guidlines
C1) Training techniques, ice breakers and energisers
C2) Getting Started
1) Introductions
Meanings of names • Admiring the opposite sex • Sharing our experiences of gender • Who am i - Where do i come from? • Life Story
2) Expectations
Expectations, hopes and fears • Ground rules • Introduction to the workshop • Objective jigsaw
3) Sharing work experience
Sharing work experience
4) Consensus on development
What is development? • Community development • The liberator
C3) Gender awareness and self awareness
1) Building gender awareness
Choosing the sex of your child • 'My organisation is a male/female organisation' • What is gender? • A baby is born • Gender circles • Choose your spots • The two baskets
2) Self-awareness for men and women
World upside down • Millie's mother's red dress • A Hindu story • What are male and female stereotypes? • Stereotypes: self-disclosure • Breaking the chain • Man to Man • Feminist poker • Becoming a man • Violence against women • Rape
C4) Gender roles and needs
The story of joan and john • Quiz on roles and activities of women and men • Myths about women and men, and their effects • The 24-hour day • Analysing roles and needs • Balloons: practical and strategic gender needs
C5) Women in the World
Women in our countries • Facts about women and men
C6) Gender and development
Wrong assumptions • Statements and policy approaches • Empowerment and participation • Visions of empowerment • Finding the balance • Development and relief: common elements
C7) Gender-sensitive appraisal and planning
Analytical framework • Moser method • The Harvard framework • Comparison methods • Longwe Methods • Mapping for Mars • Bangladesh maps • Checklists • Design a project • Case studies • Using case studies • Mwea rice scheme • Mini case studies • Woman in a Sudanese refugee camp
C8) Gender and Global issues
1) Gender and conflict
The impact of conflict • Drawing lessons from case studies • Capacities and vulnerabilities analysis • Timeline • Debate on gender and conflict
2) Gender and environment
Gender and environment myths • Downstream effects • Drawing livelihoods
3) Gender and economic crisis
Structural adjustments • The debt web • The Shamba and Mama Florence
4) Gender and culture
A cautionary tale • Creation story • Chains that bind us
C9) Working with women and men
1) Listening
Distortion of message • Listening skills • Listening to women • Did you know she knows a lot?
2) Working with women and men
Working to include women • Working with women and men on gender • Village meeting role play • Working with partners on gender • Finding out about women • positive action
C10) Communication gender
Images • Representing communities we work with • What do you want to say? • Critique of materials • Construct an image • Publicity design
C11) Strategies for change
Preparing for planning • Vision • Sculpture: What needs to change? • Maseno West: impact evalution • Setting priorities • Introducing gender to our organisation s • SWOT analysis • Recommendations for integrating gender • Action plans
C12) Evaluations
Individual responses • Creative evaluation • Mountain monitoring and evaluation • Trio evaluation • Evaluation questionnaire
Resources
1. Background reading
2. Training resources
3. Gender and development training resources
4. Videos
5. Organisations and networks
OTHER LANGUAGES
Portuguese
Spanish
ALSO AVAILABLE
Revisiting Gender Training: The Making and Remaking of Gender Knowledge: A Global Sourcebook
Gender Training, the Source Book
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