The UN Security Council has repeatedly stated that the needs of women must always be considered in times of conflict, as well as women’s right to equal participation in all efforts for peace.
UN Security Council Resolution 1325 was adopted unanimously in October 2000. It was the first formal document from the Security Council on women, peace and security. Some ten other resolutions have followed. These resolutions now make up the international women, peace and security agenda.
The agenda states that women, who make up half of the world’s population, have the right to participate actively in efforts for peace. Gender-based and sexual violence in times of conflict must be mitigated, and women’s rights protected. All international efforts for peace must have a gender equality perspective.
Specialization Course for Gender Advisers
Folke Bernadotte Academy welcomes applications from around the world for our advanced Specialization Course for Gender Advisers. The online 40-hour course is run over two-months, from the 17 September – 15 November 2024. Deadline for applications is the 31st of August 2024. The course content is designed specifically for civilian gender advisers to hone relevant knowledge, skills and usage of key tools as well as facilitate an exchange of current good practices. This includes: 1) skills such as effective communication and advising, handling resistance, training and capacity building, working effectively with leadership, planning for success as well as self-care, and 2) knowledge and tools such as positioning/gender adviser role, working effectively with gender focal point networks, gender mainstreaming, gender analysis and audits, gender policies/plans, gender markers and gender budgeting. Course content will be adjusted after a learning needs assessment with participants. A team of experienced gender advisers facilitate the online course, which will be run using highly participatory adult learning pedagogy and includes interactive full-group workshops, skills workshops in smaller groups, individual coaching, application exercises and peer exchange and learning. In order to enable busy gender advisers to participate from around the world, the course is comprised of 2 two-hour workshops per week: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 14-16 CET/Swedish time as well as an hour a week for individual application exercises. Total course time is 40-hours, approximately 5 hours a week for 8 weeks, starting on the 17 September – 15 November 2024. The week of the 28th of October with be a catch-up week with no workshops scheduled. The course is in English and will be run online in Zoom or Teams. The course is tailor-made for civilian gender advisers within international and national peace and security organisations. We have circa thirty available slots on the course and will prioritize applicants who: 1) currently work as a gender adviser or in a comparable position such as a gender officer or gender expert, 2) work in a national or international organisation which focuses on peace and security, 3) have at least three - five years of experience working on gender equality, 4) contribute to gender-balance and regional diversity and 5) are fluent in speaking, writing and reading in English. To apply for this course, please register below. In your registration, we kindly ask you to upload your CV and to motivate how you fulfil the criteria and why you want to participate in this course.
Price per seat (including Swedish VAT): 5000 SEK
Gender Responsive Leadership - EUMM Georgia
Welcome to the FBA course on Gender Responsive Leadership. This space will serve as our online course venue. By the end of this learning programme you will be able to: Apply gender-responsive leadership knowledge and skills focused on: Leading by example Setting priorities and strategies Communicating clearly and convincingly Managing staff, resources and activities Holding yourself and others to account Develop a strategic one-year gender equality action plan. Problem solve with your new network of peers and gender equality experts
Price per seat (including Swedish VAT): Free of charge