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One of the core functions of the IGWG is to provide training workshops, conferences, and seminars in gender and population, health, and nutrition for USAID and the cooperating agency 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. The IGWG is able to respond to specific requests for trainings and workshops. Each event is custom designed to meet the geographic and technical needs of CAs, missions, and specific projects.

Past Events

Community-Based Approaches for Ending Violence Against Women
The Gender-Based Violence Taskforce of the IGWG, PATH, and PRB recently organized a discussion on and demonstration of innovative and inspiring techniques for community-based approaches to ending violence against women. With presenters from InterCambios, Kivulini Women’s Rights Organization of Tanzania, and Raising Voices, this May 29, 2008 seminar gave participants an opportunity to experience a hands-on demonstration of “In Her Shoes” and “SASA!” training approaches. The event was funded by USAID.

Femicide: What Is It and Why Isn't Anyone Talking About It?
In April 2008, the IGWG, USAID, WHO, Intercambios, the Medical Research Council, PATH, and PRB sponsored a half-day panel discussion on femicide—the murder of women by men, especially by intimate partners. The event featured experts from around the world who spoke on identifying and understanding femicide in its various forms, its prevalence, and its relationship to international development and reproductive health.

Promising Practices in Monitoring and Evaluation of Gender-Based Violence
The IGWG Task Force on Gender-Based Violence presented a half-day technical meeting on successes and challenges in monitoring and evaluation of gender-based violence in November 2007. Organized by PATH and the Population Reference Bureau, co-chairs of the task force, the event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Presentations were made on some recently evaluated interventions, including Stepping Stones, Sexto Sentido, and Liverpool VCT.

Women Prevail Against Violence
The Interagency Gender Working Group hosted a presentation of "SASA! A Film About Women, Violence and HIV/AIDS" in 2007. This powerful film tells the story of how two courageous women triumphed over gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS and gained power that helped them organize, become activists in their communities, and build meaningful and rewarding lives.

Promising Practices in Monitoring and Evaluation of Gender-Based Violence
The IGWG Task Force on Gender-Based Violence presented a half-day technical meeting on successes and challenges in monitoring and evaluation of gender-based violence. Organized by PATH and the Population Reference Bureau, co-chairs of the task force, the event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on November 8, 2007. Presentations were made on some recently evaluated interventions, including Stepping Stones, Sexto Sentido, and Liverpool VCT.

Gender-Based Violence: 16 Days of Activism
From November 25 to December 10, 2006, the IGWG and USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health hosted a number of activities commemorating the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, in Washington, DC. The presentations addressed various aspects of gender-based violence, including a gender-based violence advocacy toolkit demonstration; the Demographic and Health Surveys and domestic violence; GBV in humanitarian settings and in emergency settings; and the role of young men in reducing gender violence. To download the Powerpoint presentations, click here. To link to USAID’s site on the 16 days of Activism, go to www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/pop/techareas/gender/16days.html.

IGWG Plenary Meeting (PDF: 103KB)
On October 19, 2006, the IGWG hosted a plenary meeting to bring the gender community of practice together and provide an update of IGWG activities; enable individuals and organizations to share information on recent developments in programs, research, tools and materials; and facilitate an exchange of ideas and discuss future directions. Download report (PDF: 103KB).

IGWG Technical Update on Child Marriage
The IGWG Technical Update on child marriage and its negative implications for public health and human rights was held in Washington D.C. on July 11, 2006. Speakers included representatives from Tostan (Senegal), the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association, and BRAC (Bangladesh). Over 100 participants heard the results and the review commissioned by IGWG and by ICRW and successful interventions in the field. The agenda, participant list, speaker bios, and powerpoint presentations are available here.

Gender Based-Violence Second Technical Update
The second IGWG Technical Update on Gender-Based Violence was held in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2005. Attended by more than 100 representatives of NGOs, government agencies, and funders, the day-long seminar focused on lessons learned and impact of interventions that address GBV from a reproductive health perspective. Featured speakers included Dr. Kent Hill, Assistant Administrator of USAID’s Bureau for Global Health, as well as representatives of global interventions in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. The agenda, participants list, speaker bios, and powerpoint presentations are available here.

Engaging Men and Boys in RH/Maternal Health/HIV: A workshop designed to introduce participants to approaches used to engage men within the PHN sector. The event also helped familiarize participants with leading tools and exercises developed by Engender Health staff under the ACQUIRE project, and the Program H Alliance coordinated by Instituto Promundo that promote constructive male involvement.

Speakers Series: Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health—Part VI: Speakers discussed the role of men and specific on-the-ground programming as well as the impact of HIV/AIDS in the MENA region.

Speakers Series: Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health—Part V: Speaker discussed community-based efforts in Jordan and Tunisia to address honor killings and domestic violence, and whether media attention surrounding honor killings helps or harms programmatic efforts to address more common types of gender-based violence.

Speakers Series: Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health—Part IV: Speakers discussed the links and role of family planning and women’s empowerment in Indonesia and the Maghreb region of North Africa. They also commented on the role of education and contraception in the feminist discourse in the Maghreb.

Speakers Series: Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health—Part III: Speakers discussed how regional community development projects make use of religion and changing opinions and attitudes toward reproductive health and sexuality, and they talked about fertility and infertility amongst women and men and access to reproductive health technologies.

Speakers Series: Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health—Part II: Speakers discussed patriarchal differences within the Quran and Sharia regarding sexual (in)equality, and addressed gender roles and personal status law in Pakistan, Egypt and Iran as they relate to family planning and education. They also commented on polygamy, young age of marriage, gender preference, and honor killings. October 2004

Speakers Series: Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health—Part I: An overview of general demographics in the region and the perspectives of Islam on family planning and contraceptive use, with attention to fertility patterns, issues of safe motherhood, reproductive health and culture, the end of reproduction and the menopause transition, HIV, and government policies concerning fertility levels and contraceptive use. July 2004

Reaching Men to Improve Reproductive Health for All, a three-day international conference on state-of-the-art programming for constructive male involvement in reproductive health. September 2003

Refugee and Conflict Settings: How to Address Gender-based Violence and Reproductive Health, a presentation offered as part of IGWG's Speaker Series. January 2003

Technical Update on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), a process for looking at GBV in relation to reproductive health and HIV/AIDS within USAID's population, health, and nutrition sector. May 2002

Workshop on Gender, Reproductive Health and Management, gender-sensitive programming and organizational gender assessments for technical staff from Management Sciences for Health (MSH) (7 hours). June 2001

Gender and Reproductive Health, gender-sensitive programming for technical staff from the PRIME II project (8 hours). June 2001

Gender and PHN Programs: Issues, Approaches, and Tools, better practices for integrating gender, gender sensitive strategies and tools for gender integration in RFAs and RFPs, for USAID staff from Offices of Population and Health (4 hours). February 2001

Workshop on Gender and Health, gender-sensitive programming for technical staff from the PopTech, Synergy, and MEDS projects. January 2001

Workshop on Gender and Reproductive Health, introduction to gender-sensitive programming for USAID population and health technical advisors from the field and U.S., TAACS training course (2 hours), November 2000

Gender and Reproductive Health Policy, building gender into POLICY project country programs for POLICY field staff. October 2000

Tools for Reporting Gender-Sensitive Programming in Population and Health, gender-sensitive programming and indicators for USAID, CAs and local partners in Guatemala. November 1999

Exploring Perspectives Workshops, gender-sensitive project design for USAID and CAs. Summer 1999