April 1-5, 2023

Plus an additional prep session and a reflection session within 6 weeks after completion of the training

Time: 9am - 12:30pm US Eastern Time. Click here to see the training time in your time zone

Description: This interactive virtual workshop is for practitioners working on gender and social inclusion issues in the context of economic development. There are two main parts to this workshop. First is an exploration of how gender affects and is affected by key issues in economic development, specifically: entrepreneurship, labor, care work, access to finance, international trade, the digital economy, STEM, agricultural production, and climate change. Second, the workshop will teach and practice using various analytical approaches for understanding and addressing these issues, such as economic empowerment, market systems development, gender lens investing, intersectional political economy, decolonization, and human rights-centered approaches. All of this will be done through a lens toward intersectionality and how gender fits into a broader vision of social justice.

This course is being delivered in partnership with Equilo. All participants will receive temporary access to the Equilo GESI Contextual Analysis Tool for the duration of the course and a 10% discount off any of their data plans.

Participants will also receive a copy of a manual with key terms, concepts and templates.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand how gender affects and is affected by key issues in economic development

• To explore and critically analyze various approaches in the development sector to address gender inequality and injustices

• To practice applying gender analysis with an intersectional lens in the context of economic development programming

Agenda: Coming soon

Trainers:

Lindsey Jones-Renaud (she/her) is a feminist facilitator, trainer, advocate and entrepreneur whose work focuses on the intersection of gender with economic development, social justice, care work, the digital economy, and institutional change. Prior to starting Cynara, Lindsey established and directed the gender and development practice at ACDI/VOCA, where she oversaw the integration of gender initiatives into programs funded by USAID, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and more. She is a community activist in Washington DC. She earned her M.A. in Arab Studies from Georgetown University with a concentration in Women and Gender Studies.

Afaf Al-Khoshman (she/her) specializes in research methods, gender, migration, and the histories, politics, and cultures of the Middle East. She has worked on major projects related to women, gender and youth in the United States, Iraq, and Jordan for organizations including the Aspen Institute for Development Entrepreneurs, the CGIAR Gender Impact Platform, Freedom House, and and Al Firdawas. She has designed curriculum and led trainings about intersectionality and development, intersectionality in applied research methods, women’s economic empowerment, gender mainstreaming, and Islamic feminisms. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the education and anthropology program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She began her career as a translator, interpreter, and humanitarian facilitator with several organizations and NGOs in Jordan including the National Democratic Institute, USAID, Noor Al-Hussein Foundation, and Peace Corps. Afaf was born and raised in Jordan and currently lives in the U.S.A.

Fees: We offer a tiered fee scale to make the training accessible to individuals not backed by heavily resourced organizations. Please notes that when we offer a scholarship, we are accepting a reduction in fee for our labor. There is currently no separate scholarship fund that covers the difference in cost.

• Tier 1: $1,175 for institutions with annual budgets of greater than $4 million USD. ***SALE: $250 off for a limited time only

• Tier 2: $925 for (a) Individuals who work for institutions with annual budgets that are less than $4 million USD; or (b) individuals who are consultants, freelancers, or otherwise self-employed; or (c) individuals who are employed but self-paying. ***SALE: P $250 off off for a limited time only

• Tier 3 Scholarship: $385 for students and early career professionals who are self-paying. Scholarships are limited. Apply here.

• Tier 4 Scholarship: $100 for those who need financial aid. Scholarships are limited. Apply here.

• Accommodation Scholarship. This scholarship covers the cost of an accommodation a participant may need to fully participate, such as translation or sign language interpretation. It does not cover the cost of participation. The scholarship amount depends on the accommodation that is needed. Apply here.

Group discounts and payment plans available. Email trainings@cynara.co.

Tailored trainings internal to company employees are available upon request. Email trainings@cynara.co.