University of Pretoria: Winter School, Gender and Change

The Institute for Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Pretoria is conducting a Winter School, Gender and Change, will be hosted from 22-25 June 2009.

• To provide programme and project staff with the necessary conceptual, theoretical and contextual frameworks for enhanced
  understanding of gender, gender policy, gender mainstreaming and the
  state's obligations in terms of international conventions
• To highlight key gender issues which contribute to the
  pervasive gender-based discrimination and violence in Africa
• To introduce participants to a range of methodologies, tools
  and instruments to identify key gender issues, to integrate a gender
  perspective in the project management cycle and to monitor and evaluate intervention and programmes to promote and protect gender equality

• “Pictures of gender” including stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination and abuse
• Key issues for change including policy and legal compliance,
  gender in organisations and women in decision-making
• Methodologies for change including gender research, gender
  budgeting, gender auditing and gender in the project cycle
• Toolkit for change including monitoring and evaluation and
  quality control 

Course structure and venue:

A four-day Winter School presented at the Institute for Women’s and
Gender Studies, Humanities Building, Room 20-18, 20th floor, University
of Pretoria. 

Accreditation

This programme is provided by an accredited higher education provider.
Up to 70 percent of the Skills Development levy paid is claimable at the
relevant SETA. Recommended level 5.

Course fee

R4 200 per delegate. All course notes and light lunch are included.
Enrollment form is available at rory.duplessis@up.ac.za.

Registration and enquiries:

Marinda Maree or Rory du Plessis
Tel: 012 420 3898 and Fax: 011 420 3897
Email: marinda.maree@up.ac.za or rory.duplessis@up.ac.za

Registration closes: 3 June 2009