Gender Training Material
Gender, Reproductive Health, and Advocacy(GRAD) is a training program designed to assist program planners and implementers in putting into action the key concepts from the ICPD and the FWCW that are central to the achievement of sustainable development.
The term genderrefers to the socially constructed roles and responsibilities assigned to women and men in a given culture or location. Gender is a basic organizing principle of societies that affects women and men in all activities and relationships and consequently influences the outcomes of development interventions. Unlike sex, which is universal, biological, and unchanging, gender roles and relationships are learned, vary among cultures (as well as among social groups within the same culture), and change over time. Gender is often misunderstood to mean women, when, in reality, gender refers to the roles and relationships of both women and men in a given cultural context.
This manual was written for experienced trainers around the world who are committed to participatory methodologies. It assumes that these trainers will also be familiar with gender and reproductive health issues and will possess the skills required for effective advocacy. The manual provides a systematic approach for participants to acquire or sharpen their skills in these areas. The trainer's role is to facilitate the learning process using the approach and materials provided in the sessions of this manual. Team training is highly recommended, as is administrative support, to capture and reproduce the participants' work over the course of the workshop.
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