About Task Forces About IGWG Publications and Products Technical Advisory Group About IGWG Training Small Grants Initiative				Home > About > About IGWG Training About IGWG Training For a list of all IGWG events and training workshops, see Events/Training above. Gender and Health Training Workshops One of the core functions of the IGWG is to provide training in gender and population, health, and nutrition (PHN) to USAID and the cooperating agency (CA) community. The training function, similar to the dissemination function, is considered an ongoing activity for the IGWG that supports the work of the task forces, and as such, is implemented outside of the task force structure. As of September 2001, funding for the training component is channeled through the POLICY Project (www.policyproject.com), whose staff works in conjunction with USAID and other CAs and associates to implement the strategy. The objectives of the training component are as follows: Advocacy, to promote interest and action for gender sensitive approaches to PHN programs and projects; Skills transfer, to ensure that USAID and its CAs are able to implement gender-sensitive approaches to PHN in their programs and projects; Dissemination, to share information and products from the IGWG task forces and its former subcommittees. The IGWG approach to training is broad and inclusive, taking the form of workshops with presentations and related small group work; formal training in gender tools and methods; forums with speakers and discussion sessions on gender and PHN issues; and other forms of training designed to achieve its objectives. These interactive workshops range from 2 hours to 8 hours in length and can be adapted to the particular needs and interests of the participants. All of the workshops include an introduction to gender issues in health, followed by a series of exercises that explore the topic in more depth. Whenever possible, participants are asked to use their own programs and experiences in the workshop exercises, so that gender analysis tools are applied to real-life situations that are relevant to the participants. The workshops are built around the following components, although the content and methodology are tailored to the particular needs of the audience: I. What Does It Mean to be Gender-Sensitive in Population and Health Programs? Defining gender in programmatic terms: This section includes an interactive session using the "Emerging Voices" presentation to introduce gender issues in population and health programs. II. Examples from the Field and Application to Field Programs Using individual and group exercises, participants explore how gender issues arise in their own programs or case studies and how programs are working to address these issues. III. Gender Analysis Tools and Gender-Sensitive Indicators Presentation of tools for gender-sensitive programming, monitoring and evaluation followed by small group work to apply the tools to participants' programs or case studies. Tools include the Illustrative Examples of Gender Indicaters in Yinger et al A Framework to Identify Gender Indicators for Reproductive Health and Nutrition Programming (PDF: 512KB) and the Guide for Incorporating Gender Considerations in USAID's Family Planning and Reproductive Health RFAs and RFPs (PDF: 128KB). Other IGWG Training Opportunities In addition to its training workshops, the IGWG has modules available that focus on gender and adolescents and male involvement. Gender and Adolescent Reproductive Health. This 3+ hour workshop is being developed by IGWG and Save the Children and is targeted to field staff. It explores the gender issues and barriers related to adolescent reproductive health, makes the case for addressing gender dynamics with adolescents and provides suggestions for addressing these issues in reproductive health programs. Constructive Male Engagement in Reproductive Health. The Men's Subcommittee of the IGWG, through FHI and Margaret Sanger, Int'l., has developed a training workshop based on its Orientation Guide, with several modules that cover the rationale for men's involvement in family planning, STD/HIV prevention, safe motherhood, fatherhood, the socialization of adolescents and gender-based violence. The Men's Subcommittee of the IGWG field tested the guide in 2001 and revised it based on those experiences. For More Information For more information on IGWG gender training workshops, please contact: Mary Kincaid Training Component/IGWG Email: MKincaid@constellagroup.com Diana Prieto Gender Advisor in the Office of Population, USAID Email: dprieto@usaid.gov Anyone wishing to propose speakers or to request more information may contact: Michal Avni, Office of Population, mavni@usaid.gov, or Diana Prieto, Gender Advisor in the Office of Population, dprieto@usaid.gov.