How to be a Gender Trainer: Facilitating transformative change through feminist pedagogies - July 2024
How to be a Gender Trainer: Facilitating transformative change through feminist pedagogies - July 2024
Date: 8-12 July 2024
Time: 9am-1pm Central European Time
Plus a preparatory session prior to and a reflection session six weeks after the course
Please note the training is virtual, live, and interactive. Confirm the time to make sure you are able to attend in your time zone. Click here to find the time in your time zone
This 5-day participatory, virtual, live course is for gender specialists who would like to develop their training skills. The course will involve both theoretical and practical work. Theoretical topics to be covered include feminist participatory methodologies, quality standards in gender training, and the role of gender training in broader change processes. There will be plenty of opportunities for participants to put the learnings into practice by delivering sessions and activities for their peers. The course will also address key challenges involved in gender training, and how these can be addressed. Following the course, participants should be confident to deliver gender training in their organizations or independently.
All participants will receive a participants’ manual with key terms, resources, and templates. They will also be invited to join a worldwide network of fellow course alumni, which includes periodic free mutual learning and exchange workshops.
Trainer: Lucy Ferguson
Feedback from participants of How to Be a Gender Trainer
“I loved Lucy's facilitation, it was open, approachable, structured and organized as well as truly feminist.”
“I liked how supportive it was, and how much I was able to learn from the trainer and my fellow participants.”
“I liked the engagement with participants - hearing their perspective and seeing their work”
“I liked that it was a small group and we all felt comfortable with each other.”
“I loved how participatory it was, and honest about what's going on behind the scenes.”
“The training was fully inclusive, collaborative and introduced tools in gender training that I was previously unaware of”
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 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! $150 off through May 1st
Tier 2: $975 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! $250 off through May 1st
Tier 3 Scholarship: $385 for students and early career professionals who are self-paying. Scholarships are limited. Click here to apply.
Tier 4 Scholarship: $100 for those who need financial aid. Scholarships are limited. Click here to apply.
Group discounts and payment plans available. Email trainings@cynara.co.
Tailored trainings internal to company employees are available upon request. Email trainings@cynara.co.
Promo video for How to be a Gender Trainer with Lucy Ferguson
Read the video transcript here.
“The “How to become a Gender Trainer” course with Lucy Ferguson on the Cynara Gender Trainer Platform has been an incredible opportunity to reconnect with my career as a gender analyst and consultant. For an entire week, we immersed ourselves in theoretical and practical tools to design and lead workshops and courses in a dynamic and participatory way. Learning by doing, validating experiences, and having a “safe-brave” space to co-create critical thinking among all the participants, allowed me to incorporate the fundamental principles of feminist pedagogies. The course also opened the doors for me to expand my networks internationally. Thanks to the facilitation of Lucy and all the participants, today I feel much more prepared and confident about being able to lead future courses and consultancies on gender and social inclusion. Finally, Cynara has a recognized prestige in the area of gender training, which has given a plus to my CV and Linkedin profile.”
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.