Course Overview
Elections are one of the most important elements in moving any country out of conflict and into a state of civil governance and consensus. Their implementation, however, is often uniquely difficult, given the conditions of conflict-zones. This course will look in detail at how best to proceed in such circumstances, building confidence in the system and the participants, ensuring compliance with international standards, and developing plans for effective training across the electoral system.
How You Will Benefit
- Develop a deeper understanding of the role of elections in post-conflict contexts
- Integrate international standards in elections into your own election planning to achieve international and domestic credibility
- Examine possible solutions to difficulties such as the registration of displaced voters, and the security of voters and EMB staff
- Analyse and develop plans to implement procurement procedures for sensitive equipment to international standards
- Develop strategic delivery and communications strategies to manage election day and its aftermath
Agenda
Day 1
Introduction to gender equity and strategic planning
Delegates' introductions and discussion
Experience and lesson sharing
Finding common ground: what is gender equity, and why are we trying to do it?
Experience and lesson sharing
Finding common ground: what is gender equity, and why are we trying to do it?
GAD, WID and gender mainstreaming: a primer and an analysis
Gender and the MDGs
Economic, social and developmental role of gender equity
Existing problems in gender equity
Gender and the MDGs
Economic, social and developmental role of gender equity
Existing problems in gender equity
Purpose, values, behaviour standards leading to strategy choice
Considering visions, missions, values and behaviours and their correlation in supporting strategy
Exercise specific to mission statements
Applying strategic thinking to gender programmes
Considering visions, missions, values and behaviours and their correlation in supporting strategy
Exercise specific to mission statements
Applying strategic thinking to gender programmes
Understanding the context
Who makes the strategic choice?
What influences strategic choice?
How are strategic choices made?
Strategic criteria, weighting and option analysis
Who makes the strategic choice?
What influences strategic choice?
How are strategic choices made?
Strategic criteria, weighting and option analysis
Day 2
Legislating for gender equity
Methods of stakeholder engagement and participation
Incorporating gender sensitivity into process of creating policies
Equity and exclusion assessments
Incorporating gender sensitivity into process of creating policies
Equity and exclusion assessments
Systems of quotas - introduction and efficacy
Role of equality in parliament and elections
Ensuring universal suffrage
Equity in public appointments and hiring
Role of equality in parliament and elections
Ensuring universal suffrage
Equity in public appointments and hiring
Maternity and paternity law
Flexibility in working times
Beyond traditional job structures
Ensuring workplace equity
Flexibility in working times
Beyond traditional job structures
Ensuring workplace equity
Equity in court processes and access to justice
Legal frameworks and court directives and procedures
Enforcing laws
Legal frameworks and court directives and procedures
Enforcing laws
Beyond the MDGs: international covenants
CEDAW, Resolution 1325, 1820, Beijing Declaration
Integrating international law into national legislation
CEDAW, Resolution 1325, 1820, Beijing Declaration
Integrating international law into national legislation
Day 3
Gender and key policy areas
Policies to deliver equity in education
Length of study and achievement
Role of education in delivering social goals
Length of study and achievement
Role of education in delivering social goals
Gender concerns in planning health services
Ensuring safe access to health services
Role of sexual health in empowerment and gender equity
Ensuring safe access to health services
Role of sexual health in empowerment and gender equity
Safety and equity of access
Changing attitudes towards shared usage
Examining legislation to improve gender transport equity
Changing attitudes towards shared usage
Examining legislation to improve gender transport equity
Beyond traditional roles
Food security and food aid
Market access and agriculture concerns
Food security and food aid
Market access and agriculture concerns
Examining problems of gender in conflict affected populations
Gender issues after conflict: peacebuilding and role of women
Building trust and rehabilitation
Gender issues after conflict: peacebuilding and role of women
Building trust and rehabilitation
Day 4
Methods for establishing gender equity
Strategies of participatory planning
Role of participation in delivering gender equity
Towards participatory processes in planning
Role of participation in delivering gender equity
Towards participatory processes in planning
Internal Composition of Organisations
Structuring organisations to facilitate gender equity
Organisational development and planning
Changing cultures of organisations
Structuring organisations to facilitate gender equity
Organisational development and planning
Changing cultures of organisations
Discussing developing an inclusive definition of citizenship
Building into policy areas and electoral systems
How to facilitate development of citizenship
Building into policy areas and electoral systems
How to facilitate development of citizenship
Economic: access to market and role of microfinance
Legal: protection in and of courts
Social: societal freedom and equality
Political: voice and accountability
How to create: processes of reinforcement
Legal: protection in and of courts
Social: societal freedom and equality
Political: voice and accountability
How to create: processes of reinforcement
Monitoring gender equity and feedback for improving policies
Evaluating implementation and processes
Delivering objectives: improving methods and tools
Evaluating implementation and processes
Delivering objectives: improving methods and tools
Day 5
Financing and action plans
Utilising international aid flows
Financing gender equity programmes
Meeting financing criteria
Financing gender equity programmes
Meeting financing criteria
Building gender equity into planning
Writing holistic action plans
Writing holistic action plans
Structuring a written piece of work for assessment - generic overview and principles
Structuring these two specific pieces of work to demonstrate all the assessment criteria
Blending gender equity content into these structures
Structuring these two specific pieces of work to demonstrate all the assessment criteria
Blending gender equity content into these structures
Wrapping up the week: key messages
What is important in gender equity?
Key take away points
Certificate presentation
What is important in gender equity?
Key take away points
Certificate presentation
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