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  • Gender-Based Analysis in Education: Introduction

    This course has been designed for educational leaders in Afghanistan, both women and men, who want to play a role in making sure that every girl and boy has a rich and full educational experience, and reaches their full potential. This material is relevant to the faculty, staff and management of teacher training colleges and others involved in the professional preparation and development of teachers, to teachers themselves, to organizations working in the education sector in Afghanistan, and to anyone who wishes to serve as an advocate for gender equity in the education system. We begin by giving you the basic conceptual tools to understand gender analysis and its utility in education. In the second unit, we introduce you to the key tools used in gender analysis, before moving on to guiding you through the application of these tools in the third unit. The final unit is all about what you do with the results of a gender analysis, and is aimed at equipping you to be ready to take action and make a difference as a knowledgeable, empowered advocate for gender equity in education.

    Effort: This course will take approximately 20 hours of student effort to complete including time spent on readings and assignments.

    Level: Advanced

    Institution: A course developed as part of the Gender Equity in Teacher Training in Afghanistan (GETT) Project. GETT is an innovative project to promote gender responsive teacher training colleges (TTCs) at the subnational level in Afghanistan. Generously funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada. Published by Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan.

    Cost: Free

    Subject: Education; Equity

    Available in the following languages: English, Dari, Pashto

    Type: Self-paced

    Licensing: This work (excluding external text and media) is licensed under a Creative Commons license CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0

    Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license

    Course structure:

    This course is divided into the following consecutive modules:

    1. Preparing for gender analysis
    2. Gender analysis
    3. Applied analysis
    4. Putting gender equity into practice

    How it works:

    This is a self-paced course, which means the student completes the course on their own, at times that suit them. However, it is recommended that you complete the entire course within 60 days from when you start. Each module consists of information for you to read, view or listen to, to help you learn about the topic, as well as practice exercises. If you need any technical support, contact the course host. If you have questions about the course content or assignments, contact Info@CW4WAfghan.ca.

    When you are finished with all the content on each page, click the arrow on the bottom right corner to move to the next page. There is a progress bar at the bottom that will show your progress in the course, as you move through each module. When you have completed the course, you will have the option to generate a certificate of completion for download.

    Learning objectives:

    By the end of this course, students will be able to:

    • Understand the purpose of gender analysis
    • Know the different tools used in gender analysis
    • Be able to apply gender analysis
    • Acquire skills to improve gender equity in education in your context

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