Feminist Approaches to Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance
Feminist Approaches to Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance
April 22-26, 2024
Times: 9:30am-12:30pm Eastern Time **Please note that the training is virtual, live, and interactive. Click here to check the time in your time zone and make sure you are able to attend.
This virtual, live, and interactive course is for anyone working in peace and security at home or abroad, including but not limited to policy makers and humanitarian aid practitioners who want to apply feminist approaches to peace, conflict and security. It will explore the concept of gendered human insecurity as related to war, disasters, political violence and peace building. Participants will learn to identify varying vulnerabilities by undertaking necessary analyses of existing and shifting social norms and the systems of power and abuse and operationalizing the human security approach. Bridging theory with practice, participants will also explore ways of operationalizing effective and ‘gender-conscious’ peace building in policies, institutional practices, and in the pursuit of durable peace. This will include discussing implementation challenges, and critiques facing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.
All participants will receive a manual with core terms, templates, and resources.
The course will include sessions about:
Power, privilege, intersectionality and vulnerability
shifting gender norms in conflict
The Human Security Approach
Key elements of a vulnerability assessment
Sexual and gender-based violence in the context of conflict
Introduction to the Women, Peace and Security framework
Effective national action plans
Effective empowerment
Operationalizing gender consciousness
Meaningful inclusion in peace processes and peacebuilding
See the preliminary agenda here: click to open
Trainer: Urooj Mian is the CEO of Sustainable Human Empowerment (SHE Associates) Inc. committed to enacting positive change in the areas of gender, justice and peace worldwide. She holds a Master (M.Sc) in Peace and Conflict Research, and Master in Law (LL.M) in International Crime and Justice. She is respected as a gender, peace and security expert internationally and was the first Executive Director and President of Women in International Security (WIIS) Canada. She has helped developed policies on hypermasculinity at international forums, and has taught at the UN University of Peace on power dynamics (patriarchy, misogyny, structural violence) in relation to gender, human security, peace and conflict. She has annually guest lectured at York University in Toronto on “Gender Consciousness in Humanitarian and Peacekeeping Operations,” and continues to be an avid advocate for the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. Most recently she helped lead national civil society input as Canada undertakes the development of its third National Action Plan.
Fees: We use a redistributive pricing model which means that organizations and individuals with more resources pay more money so that we can fund scholarships for organizations and individuals with less resources. Tier 1 and Tier 2 rates are higher in order to help cover the costs of Tier 3 and Tier 4 scholarship rates. Please note 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: $995 for individuals that work for organizations with an annual budget that is greater than $4 million USD a year and whose organization is paying their fee. Early Bird Sale: Take $125 off if you sign up by March 1. For a limited time only.
Tier 2: $825 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. Early Bird Sale: Take $125 off if you sign up by March 1. 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.
Group discounts, individual payment plans, and tailored trainings internal to company employees are available upon request. Email trainings@cynara.co.
All training participants receive:
15 hours of live facilitation with an experienced trainer and practitioner
Opportunities to learn from and with up to 15 other practitioners from around the world
A downloadable copy of a participants’ training manual with key terms and concepts
Access to a resource drive with resources and templates for applying what you learned
Opportunities to practice applying new concepts and techniques
Feedback from your trainer and peers
Certificate of completion from the Cynara Gender Training Platform
“The “Gender, Peacebuilding and Human Security” course offered by Cynara offers such a unique experience of interaction, discussion, and exchange of opinions and expertise. The course is interesting and insightful on every level. The tutor uses multiple teaching methods including theoretical lectures as well as practical exercises and in-depth discussions. I particularly enjoyed the practical exercises such as the “walk of power”. In addition, in the concluding project, participants get the chance to test their understanding in such an interesting way. I will definitely implement this information in my work in Syria which will help me advance my career as well. The course brings together participants of various backgrounds where they can exchange their views and debate ideas. I recommend this rich source of knowledge to all who seek to improve their awareness of gender and security issues.”
The Gender Training Platform hosts interactive, live online courses about gender equality and social justice topics for people and organizations working in international and community development, humanitarian, human rights, and philanthropic sectors. All trainings are designed, delivered, and owned by independent trainers who are experts in their field and passionate about creating original, nuanced, and interactive learning experiences. We’ve trained professionals from a range of international organizations including Mercy Corps, Global Communities, DAI, The Malala Fund, GIZ, Chemonics, Save the Children, and War Child Holland. We offer a tiered payment structure so that well-resourced institutions pay more than individuals and organizations with fewer resources. Go to the Platform to learn more about each training and for more information about discounted rates.