Call for Participation - Optimizing best practices: A Dive into Gender Crosscutting Tools

Description

ABAAD is hosting a workshop series with the goal of comprehensively supporting local civil society organizations in incorporating and consolidating best practices through a gendered lens. This will help participating CSOs enhance their ideation, project design and implementation processes while optimizing their delivered intervention’s positive impact on target communities.

The workshop series will be comprised of four key thematic areas:

• Gender core concepts (25-26 Oct. 2023)

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Core Concept Training aims to provide participants with a foundational understanding of the multifaceted nature of social roles of both men and women and its implications and of gender-based violence GBV, its impact, and strategies for prevention and response.

This training revolves around dismissing gender-related stereotypes, promoting inclusivity, and encouraging critical thinking about gender roles and identities. It encourages discussions on the social construction of gender, intersectionality, and the impact of gender norms on individuals and society.

The training also includes raising awareness about GBV, fostering empathy and sensitivity toward survivors, and equipping participants with the knowledge to take action. Content typically covers the definition and types of GBV, power dynamics, effects of abuse, and survivor-centered approaches. This training is essential in building a more informed and responsive community, workplace, or organization in addressing GBV.

• Gender Integration (30-31 oct. 1 Nov 2023)

“Gender integration” refers to the process of considering the impact of gender inequitable norms across program planning, assessment, design, implementation, as well as M&E, and developing strategies to address those norms. Though often used interchangeably, gender integration is not synonymous with “gender mainstreaming”. Gender mainstreaming is a broad process of incorporating a gender perspective across an organization as well as in their programs. It includes incorporating a gender lens in administrative functions and the institutional culture of the organization. ABAAD’s take on “gender integration” is generic and relevant to different operational fields. It aims to be adaptable whether a staff member is training an organization working on agriculture, in peacebuilding, in education or other areas of intervention.

• Advocacy and Social initiative (6-7-8 Nov. 2023)

The Advocacy and Social Initiatives Training is a specialized program created to equip individuals and organizations, particularly Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), with the knowledge, skills, and tools essential for effectively conceiving, executing, and managing social initiatives aimed at development positive societal change. This training covers a diverse range of aspects related to the development and implementation of social initiatives, empowering participants to make significant contributions to their communities and beyond.

Throughout the training, participants will acquire a comprehensive grasp of advocacy, including its core principles, strategic approaches, and the diverse forms it can assume, such as policy advocacy, grassroots advocacy, and media advocacy. Participants will also learn the way of formulating strategic advocacy plans that encompass well-defined objectives, target audiences, messaging strategies, and effective tactics for attaining their desired outcomes.

Eligibility criteria

• Organization must have 10+ staff members; where from each organization 4 participants will be invited to attend the trainings.
• Organization must have ongoing field activities and programs;
• Organization must be registered at the Lebanese Ministry of Interior;
• Organization must engage vulnerable groups such as women, persons with disabilities, youth, stateless, and refugees.