Course Description
Accelerate your career in gender advocacy and inclusive development with the flagship Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Gender Analysis, and Gender Mainstreaming for Sustainable Development course, offered by the Step Sure Training & Research Institute (STRI)—a global leader in development training and capacity building.
This transformative course equips professionals, policymakers, humanitarian workers, and change-makers with cutting-edge knowledge and practical tools to effectively integrate gender perspectives into programs, policies, and institutional frameworks. Gain specialized expertise in gender-based violence prevention, gender-responsive planning, and mainstreaming gender across sectors to drive inclusive growth, equity, and social justice.
Ideal for professionals working in development, governance, education, public health, humanitarian aid, and social protection sectors, this course offers globally recognized certification, expert-led instruction, and real-world application of gender tools and frameworks.
Course Objectives
• Define and Analyze Gender Concepts – Understand gender roles, norms, and relations across different social, cultural, and political settings.
• Identify, Prevent, and Respond to GBV – Address root causes of gender-based violence using survivor-centered approaches, legal frameworks, and referral pathways.
• Conduct Gender Analysis – Use analytical tools to assess gender disparities and inform inclusive, evidence-based policy and program development.
• Mainstream Gender Across Programs and Institutions – Integrate gender equity into planning, budgeting, implementation, and evaluation processes.
• Design Gender-Responsive M&E Systems – Monitor and evaluate programs through a gender lens to track impact and promote accountability.
• Champion Human Rights and Inclusive Development – Advocate for gender equality and empower marginalized populations through systemic transformation.
Course Modules
Module 1: Gender and Development Fundamentals
• Introduction to gender concepts, identity, equity vs. equality
• Gender roles, power dynamics, and intersectionality in development
Module 2: Gender-Based Violence (GBV) – Prevention and Response
• Types, causes, and impacts of GBV across contexts
• Survivor-centered support, protection mechanisms, and legal provisions
• GBV case management, psychosocial support, and community outreach
Module 3: Gender Analysis and Planning
• Tools and techniques for conducting gender analysis
• Applying gender data in policy and program formulation
• Gender needs assessment and stakeholder engagement strategies
Module 4: Gender Mainstreaming in Practice
• Strategies for integrating gender in organizational and program structures
• Gender-sensitive budgeting, project design, and impact assessments
• Building inclusive institutions and overcoming implementation barriers
Module 5: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Advocacy for Gender Equality
• Designing gender-sensitive indicators and M&E frameworks
• Reporting, data collection, and learning mechanisms
• Advocacy techniques for influencing gender-responsive change
Key Beneficiaries
This course is highly recommended for:
• Gender and Social Inclusion Officers
• Humanitarian and Development Practitioners
• Policy Advisors and Government Officials
• Program Managers and M&E Specialists
• NGO and Civil Society Professionals
• Educators, Health Workers, and Legal Experts
• UN and International Agency Staff
General Information
• Globally Recognized Certification – Boost your credentials with certification from a premier development training institute.
• Expert-Led Instruction – Learn from leading gender and development practitioners with extensive field experience.
• Hands-On, Practical Approach – Engage with case studies, toolkits, real-world scenarios, and collaborative exercises.
• Flexible Learning Options – Choose between interactive virtual learning or executive in-person sessions with field visits.
• Career-Long Support – Access STRI’s global alumni network, job placement assistance, and continuous mentorship.
• In-Person Executive Workshops – Live sessions, networking opportunities, site visits, and expert panels
• Virtual Instructor-Led Training – Real-time online sessions with live Q&A, resource downloads, and interactive activities
Contacts
• Email: info@stepsureresearchinstitute.org
• Call/WhatsApp: +254 723 482 495 | +254 757 155 287
• Website: www.stepsureresearchinstitute.org
