Empowering United Nations Gender Focal Points: becoming agents of organizational change

What topics does this course cover?

This blended course helps participants use gender-centered tools to promote equality and decent work for all.

• The United Nations’ gender architecture and network of gender focal points
• Good practices and tools within the United Nations system
• Gender equality obstacles within organizations, and how to overcome them

What will I learn?

Participants practice their skills in an intensive environment during the week-long residential phase.

• How to use gender mainstreaming tools, such as gender markers
• All about the United Nations’ system-wide action plan on gender equality
• How to create a community of practice that fosters discussion and knowledge-sharing

What will I be able to do?

The goal of this course is to help participants deepen their knowledge of gender architecture and practice gender mainstreaming skills, using ILO tools.

• Apply appropriate gender mainstreaming tools in any workplace, anywhere in the world
• Utilize advanced skills in advocacy and communication to spread messages
• Access a global community of practice for discussion and knowledge-sharing

Why should I join?

The Turin Centre is known for its unconventional and highly effective learning methodologies.

• Interactive training sessions, including Q&As with subject matter experts and small group workshops, facilitate individual and collective learning.
• The blended course includes an online phase followed by a residential learning experience.
• Participants learn practical skills by experimenting with gender mainstreaming tools in the classroom.