The online seminar provides an overview of foundational concepts for understanding gender equality in the conservation field. Furthermore, the seminar explores fundamental leadership frameworks. Finally, it explores two opportunistic areas for making a positive impact in regards to mainstreaming gender in the conservation field: the organizational level and the project level.
The module themes and lesson topics are below:
Module 1: Introduction to Gender Equality in Conservation
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- Lesson 1: Gender as a social construct
- Lesson 2: Towards gender equality in conservation and beyond
- Lesson 3: Perspectives of gender and the environment
- Lesson 4: Gender violence in conservation
Module 2: Defining Leadership
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- Lesson 1: Defining leadership and leadership frameworks
- Lesson 2: Self-leadership
- Lesson 3: Leadership and gender
- Lesson 4: Creating change
Module 3: Gender Equality and Leadership in Environmental Institutions
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- Lesson 1: Introduction to organizational dimensions
- Lesson 2: Tools for mapping gender inequality in environmental organizations – Scoring the Dimensions- The People Dimension and the Rewards and Incentives System Dimension
- Lesson 3: Tools for mapping gender inequality in environmental organizations – Scoring the Dimensions – The Intangibles Dimension and The Structure and Systems Dimension
- Lesson 4: Practices to Improve Gender Equality in Organizations
Module 4: Mainstreaming Gender in Conservation Projects
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- Lesson 1: Introduction of gender mainstreaming in a project cycle
- Lesson 2: Creating Pathways for Gender Equality in Conservation Projects
- Lesson 3: Implementing Conservation Projects with a “Gender Lens”
- Lesson 4: Evaluating Gender Equity and Empowerment in Conservation Projects – Tools and Indicators