How to Learn Gender and Development
A structured path through Gender and Development — from first principles to confident mastery. Check off each milestone as you go.
Gender and Development Learning Roadmap
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Foundations of Gender Theory
1-2 weeksUnderstand the distinction between sex and gender, the social construction of gender roles, and key feminist theories (liberal, radical, socialist, postcolonial feminism).
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Evolution of Gender in Development
1-2 weeksTrace the historical progression from Women in Development (WID) to Women and Development (WAD) to Gender and Development (GAD), understanding the critiques that drove each transition.
Gender Analysis Frameworks
2-3 weeksStudy key analytical tools: the Harvard Analytical Framework, Moser's Gender Planning Framework, the Social Relations Approach, and the capabilities approach as applied to gender.
Gender, Economy, and Labor
2-3 weeksExamine women's economic empowerment, the care economy, the feminization of poverty, gendered labor markets, and women's access to land, credit, and financial services.
Gender, Governance, and Rights
2-3 weeksExplore women's political participation, gender quotas, CEDAW, the Beijing Platform for Action, gender-responsive budgeting, and access to justice.
Gender-Based Violence and Health
1-2 weeksStudy the causes, prevalence, and prevention of gender-based violence, as well as sexual and reproductive health and rights in development contexts.
Intersectionality and Inclusive Approaches
2-3 weeksApply intersectional analysis to understand how gender intersects with race, class, ethnicity, disability, and sexuality. Examine masculinities and LGBTQ+ inclusion in development.
Gender Mainstreaming in Practice
2-4 weeksDevelop practical skills in gender mainstreaming, sex-disaggregated data collection, gender impact assessment, monitoring and evaluation, and designing gender-transformative programs.
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