GENDER-SENSITIVE GOVERNANCE
Law
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Understand what gender-sensitive governance could and should look like, and understand the practical actions to progress towards these goals. Understand how change can happen in government institutions themselves so they respond better to the needs of women, challenge gender inequality and promote women’s rights.
KEY TOPICS
- Context of gender and governance in Tanzania;
- Promoting gender equality by civil society and citizen;
- What is gender-sensitivity and the practical actions to progress towards these goals; and
- Real-world challenges to change that are commonly faced.
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Appreciate the differing understanding of governance and how the concept has evolved over time and the context of gender and governance in Tanzania;
- Understand why governance needs to be gender-sensitive despite the barriers and challenges to this goal;
- Be able to analyse governance institutions, particularly government institutions, from a gender perspective to expose gender-blind policy and discriminatory practices;
- Be aware of the mechanisms that need to be in place to ensure government institutions are held to account for their record on promoting gender equality by civil society and citizen; and
- Know about the real-world challenges to change that are commonly faced, be inspired by other stories of practical action, and be aware of useful guides and toolkits.
The course has been designed for a broad range of people, including: gender focal points within ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), gender leads in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Heads of Units and Departments in various institutions and media personnel among others. However anyone interested in understanding the challenges relating to gender and governance, such as non-gender specialist policy advisors, academics and students would also benefit.
Offered By : Public Law -
School of Law
Cost: 300,000
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