Our courses
Gender at Work is actively advancing the theoretical foundations on gender equality and has started engaging with several universities and international organizations of repute, helping them enhance their capacities to promote research, review curriculum and offer new courses on gender equality.
Past courses
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BUSINESS and LGBTI RIGHTS14 - 15 Dec 2021 (Online)
UNDP’s Business and Human Rights in Asia project, in collaboration with Gender at Work, is offering a course that aims to enhance understanding among the business community of intersections of LGBTI rights and the world of business. The course blends theory with practical guidance to enable companies to develop skills and strategies to better align their policies and practices with international standards. The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and the LGBTI Business Standards will provide guidance and a framework of analysis for participants. They examine the current state of LGBTI rights in the Asia-Pacific, gender discrimination and bias in business, actions to strengthen diversity and inclusion, and case studies from the region highlighting best practices and current challenges.
The two–day training course will commence on 14th December 2021. Invited speakers include corporate practitioners, LGBTI experts, and lawyers drawn from across the region. They are Salil Tripathi (Institute of Human Rights and Business), Parmesh Shahani (Godrej India Culture Lab), Deryne Sim (Pink Dot), Midnight Poonkasetwattana, (APCOM), Sudarsana Kundu (Gender at Work), among others.
What’s the profile of applicants?
Mid-career professionals with at least three years of work experience in the private sector in Thailand. Applicants should be working to incorporate a stronger gender lens within their operations and supply chains from Asia. A maximum of two people can apply from each company.
Application Process (closed)
Applications should be submitted via email and must include the following:
- A complete application form: https://forms.gle/GvfirmaS9MCf7pjR9
- A recent resume (max. 2 pages)
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WOMEN, BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS13 December & weekly sessions from 28 January to 25 February 2022 (online)
Who can apply?
Working professionals in Asia with a minimum of seven years of work experience within the private sector or the government. Applicants should be working to incorporate a stronger gender lens within business and human rights.Application Process:
Applications should be submitted via email and must include the following: A complete application form:- https://forms.gle/dK13KdeDuvMNGVaq5
- A recent resume (max. 2 pages)
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Transformative Leadership: Leading For Gender Equality And Women's Rights15 - 19 Oct 2018 (Istanbul)
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Transformative Leadership: Leading For Gender Equality And Women's Rights4 - 8 June 2018 (Vienna)
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Women, Business and Rights: Providing Gender Lens to Future Leadership14 - 20 May 2018
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Transformative Leadership for Gender Equality & Women's Rights3 - 7 July 2017 (Geneva); 4 - 8 Sept 2017 (Nairobi)
- ``Doing Gender`` Course at the School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex
Gender at Work has been collaborating with The School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex to offer a 2-week week intensive course, “Doing Gender – Approaches and Tools for the World of Work”, for Masters level gender and development students. The course is designed as a complement to classroom training, and geared toward students who will soon be taking up jobs working on gender and development issues in a wide variety of organizations across the world. Watch our informational video on the course on our blog. You can also watch an excellent lecture from the course, ‘Organizational Transformation with a Feminist Lens’, accessible here.
If you are a university that wants to partner with us to develop and offer a course or an organization that wants us to conduct a training program for your team, please contact arunashreerao@gmail.com.