Description:
Geared specifically for USAID staff, the purpose of this presentation is to familiarize USAID personnel with key concepts of gender and their relevance to development work, to clarify USAID guidance on gender integration, to share examples of gender-sensitive interventions, and to provide information on available resources in the area of gender and development. The presentation session incorporates didactic and participatory approaches. It addresses gender in a range of sectors, including PHN, D&G, WID, Agriculture, and Economic Development, and provides examples of projects in multiple geographical regions.

This presentation has been given multiple times to New Entry Professionals (NEPs) and has become a standard part of their training.

Duration: 1.5 hrs

Setting: Washington, D.C.

Testimonials:

From Roger Simmons, coordinator of NEP trainings:

“Your presentation to the NEP/PMI Seminar today was a high point in the series. It was exceptionally well handled both in terms of substantive materials and in manner of delivery…. You provided a fine overview of the different aspects of the subject, and how it related to our practical work tasks—and this communicated itself to the audience. As a result of your work, we have another class of mid-career new FSOs who are more highly sensitized to the issues of gender in development work.”