Institute for International Health and Development - IIHD

Short Courses

The role of gender in health and development is now widely acknowledged in the field of international health. Donors, governments and non-governmental organisations have all adopted gender policies and use gender planning techniques in planning health interventions in the developing world.

This short course aims to provide participants with the knowledge to critique gender approaches to health and development and the skills to be able to plan programmes which are gender sensitive in their design.

Although the focus is largely on women, the construction of male gender and its implications for health and development are also examined. Participatory approaches for collecting and analysing data on gender are described, ensuring participants are able to combine qualitative with quantitative data as a baseline for planning interventions.

Credit Rating: 15 SCOTCAT/5ECTS