Civic World

Women NGO Health Education Capacity Strenghting: Trainings

The training that will be realised within this programme will cover 96 women, activists of women NGOs.

The cycle is divided in two parts - first part of four days, and second part of three days. The number of activists is limited to 16 per group.

Within the Gender and Development training, special attention will be paid to awareness strengthening about gender issues and the position of women in the society.

The objectives of the training within the first cycle are awareness strengthening about gender issues, possibility for gender analysis and application of gender analysis at project level.

The training treats the basic concepts of gender relations and their social context, gender roles and recognition of norms, values and stereotypes in the society, patriarchy as a system of control over women, and the potential for change of existing relations. Also, within the training, special attention is paid to recognition of unequal division of labour and its visibility and valuation, triple role of women and access to and control over assets. Power relations and practical and strategic needs and interests of women are also treated, as well as other aspects relevant to gender relations and development approach both at personal and at project level.

Concerning the methodology of the training, interactive approach in adult learning process is implemented.