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This training is for anyone seeking to build their skills and knowledge as a gender and social inclusion specialist in the international aid and development sectors. Using case studies and interactive exercises, participants will learn about core frameworks and tools for applying a gender lens to program analysis, design, action planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The training uses an intersectional feminist lens to reflect on current practices and trends around gender equality and social inclusion in development. Participants will reflect on how historical and political contexts - including colonialism - inform contemporary norms and assumptions about gender and sexuality, and the implications for our work and the sector as a whole.

See a preliminary copy of the agenda here.

All participants will receive a copy of a participants manual with key terms, concepts and templates.

Trainer: Lindsey Jones-Renaud and Afaf Al-Khoshman

Lindsey Jones-Renaud 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 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, UNICEF, 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. Afaf is a Ph.D. candidate in the education and anthropology program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She has a Master of Arts Degree in Arab Studies from Georgetown University. Afaf was born and raised in Jordan and currently lives in the U.S.A.

Fees: We use a redistributive pricing model which means that organizations and individuals with more resources pay more money than those with fewer resources. Tier 1 and Tier 2 rates are higher in order to help cover the costs of Tier 3 and Tier 4 scholarship rates. 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: $995 for institutions with annual budgets of greater than $4 million USD. *

• Tier 2: SALE! $575 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. *Through December 18. Then price increases to $825.

• Tier 3 Scholarship: $385 for students and early career professionals who are self-paying. Scholarships applications are now closed.

• Tier 4 Scholarship: $100 for those who need financial aid. Scholarships are limited. Scholarships applications are now closed.

• 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.