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We deliver accredited Diploma and Postgraduate programs designed to equip learners with practical skills, industry relevant knowledge.
We deliver accredited Diploma and Postgraduate programs designed to equip learners with practical skills, industry relevant knowledge.
Post Graduate Diploma in Gender and Development
A Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture aims to deepen professional knowledge and skills in specialized areas like animal health, plant science, or extension services, with objectives including enhancing techno-managerial competence, promoting sustainable practices, and developing research and project management capabilities. Course briefs often cover topics from the history and scope of agriculture to specific areas like crop protection, and they typically blend theoretical learning with practical, work-integrated components.
Upon Successful completion of this program, participants will be able to:
• Acquire an in-depth understanding of gender theories, concepts, and frameworks.
• Analyze the role of gender in development planning, policy formulation, and implementation.
• Build capacity for gender-sensitive research, advocacy, and policymaking.
• Develop practical skills for mainstreaming gender in key sectors, including health, education, governance, humanitarian response, and economic development.
By the end of this program, learners will be able to:
• Analyze the role of gender in development planning, policy formulation, and program implementation
• Design and implement gender-sensitive research, advocacy, and interventions
• Mainstream gender considerations across sectors such as health, education, governance, and economic development
• Develop business plans and support women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment initiatives
• Understand and address gender-based violence and its links to social, economic, and health issues
• Apply international conventions, laws, and best practices to promote gender equity and inclusion
Module 1: Gender and Development
– Introduction (Women and Social Construction of Gender)
– Sex, Gender Roles, and Gender Equality
– Conflict Resolution
– Types of Interventions to Enhance Women’s Income and Productivity
– Clarification of Terms Used
Module 2: Entrepreneurship
– Understanding Entrepreneurship
– Groups and Self-Help Groups
– Women and Labor: Sexual Division of Labor
– Women in Organized Sector (Case Study of India and Australia)
– Business Idea Generation
– Steps in Managing an Enterprise
– Resource Mobilization
– Cooperatives: Duties and Responsibilities of Members
– Terms Used
Module 3: United Nations and International Conventions on Gender
– UN and International Conventions on Gender
– Global Debates and Their Impacts
– Women and Labor Laws: A Case Study of Indian Laws
– Crime Against Women
– Clarification of Key Terms
Module 4: Business Plan
– Developing a Business Plan
– Budgeting and Budget Control
– SWOT Analysis
– Managing Working Capital
– ICT and Women
– Women and Media; Women and Reservations
– Clarification of Key Terms
Module 5: Violence Against Women and Girls
Module 6: Introduction to Gender Analysis
– Introduction to Gender Analysis
– Importance and Benefits of Gender Analysis
– Case Study on Gender Analysis
– Gender and Human Rights
– Assignments
Module 7: Women and Social Construction of Gender
– Women and Social Construction of Gender
– Sex, Gender Roles, and Equity
– Importance of Gender
– Basic Concepts
– Clarification of Terms
– Assignment
Module 8: Gender Mainstreaming
– Introduction to Gender Mainstreaming
– Gender Mainstreaming Cycle
– Gender-Based Violence and Millennium Development Goals
– Best Practices
– Gender Mainstreaming in Specific Sectors
– Key Terms
– Assignment
Module 9: Combating Gender-Based Violence
– Overview of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Overview
– Violence Against Women:
– The Importance of Combating Gender-Based Violence
– Advocacy Kit for Gender-Based Violence
– Gender Based Violence and Poverty (MDG 3): Issues, Challenges and Urgent Actions
– Gender-Based Violence and Reproductive Health (Millennium Development Goal 4): Issues, Challenges and Urgent Actions
– Gender-Based Violence and HIV/AIDS (Millennium Development Goal 6: Issues, Challenges, and Urgent Actions
– Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Situations: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
– Footnotes and Appendix: (MDGs)
– Development practitioners
– Policy-makers
– Researchers
– Professionals in health, education, governance, and social sectors
– Anyone seeking advanced knowledge on gender and development issues
Format: Self-Paced and Distance Learning
Language of Instruction: English
Duration: 12 months
Level: Intermediate
Learners will be evaluated through:
. Assignments: 60%
. Research Project / Term Paper: 30%
. Final Examination: 10%
Successful candidates will be awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Gender and Development Certificate and Transcript by Jocy Visionary Training Institute (JVTI).
USD: 1200
We deliver accredited Diploma and Postgraduate programs designed to equip learners with practical skills, industry relevant knowledge.
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Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Weekend & Public Holidays: Closed
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