Overview

This topic will consider gender mainstreaming as a strategy for the achievement of gender equality. In order to develop a critical understanding of 'doing' gender mainstreaming, students will investigate how this strategy has been adopted by international agencies, non-government, government and community based organisations, including cooperatives and social enterprises. 

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Aims

This topic aims to provide opportunities for students to develop foundational skills and model professional competencies to mainstream gender into organisations, policies, plans and projects through the application of selected gender mainstreaming tools to case studies from Australia and other countries across the globe.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Appraise the institutional context of gender mainstreaming
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Evaluate the strategy of gender mainstreaming
3.
Critically assess contemporary gender mainstreaming debates
4.
Recommend appropriate gender mainstreaming tools for application in particular contexts and circumstances
5.
Critique selected gender mainstreaming tools by applying foundational skills to case studies and modelling professional competencies

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