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About the course

Why is the participation of women and girls so important? What does participation of women and girls mean? Learn what consultations are and why, when, and how to conduct consultations with women and girls. Discover how to leverage this work and use the participation of women and girls in the programme cycle.

This course covers the key components of consultations with women and girls. In it, you’ll learn how to plan, design and implement consultations safely and ethically. Discover the entry points in the programme cycle (e.g., assessment, implementation, monitoring and evaluation) for consultations with women and girls. Apply your critical thinking skills to key questions around: consultation venues, facilitators, information sharing, informed consent and confidentiality, targeting and participation, questions and discussions, and disclosures and referrals.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain why, when, and how consultations with women and girls are done.
  • Identify key components of consultations with women and girls.
  • Identify key considerations of consultations with women and girls.
  • Conduct consultations with women and girls.

Audience

UNICEF staff and partners

Length

This course should take about 45 minutes to complete.  

Methodology

This course uses direct instruction to teach learners how to conduct consultations with women and girls. The course introduction defines key terms and explains why consultations with women and girls are important. A video describes learners’ accountability to affected populations – and how that accountability goes beyond just being there to provide help, aid or support to include ensuring affected populations input and feedback is sought and used in response. The introduction includes interactive graphics that show and explain different entry points in the programme cycle for conducting consultations with women and girls. Interactive graphics, explanatory text and interactive flip cards are used in the ‘Key Components’ section of the course to convey the four key components of consultations with women and girls. The ‘Key Considerations’ section outlines the top five areas to consider when consulting with women and girls and a graphic depicts the eight steps in preparing for consultations with women and girls. The section concludes with a critical thinking activity asking learners to identify entry points for consultations in their program planning. To conclude, learners complete a ten-question course completion quiz.

Learners who score 80 per cent or higher on the final quiz receive a certificate of completion. Note that you must complete your course evaluation in order to receive your certificate.

This course is part of the Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies learning playlist. This is the fourth course in the suggested sequence, although you may complete courses in any order you wish.

Structure

This course is structured into the following topics: 

  • Introduction
  • Key components of consultations with women and girls
  • Key considerations for consultations with women and girls
  • Completion quiz
  • Conclusion


Contact details

Content issues and question: Sunita Joergensen (sjoergensen@unicef.org), Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF Programme Section, Amman.

For technical issues, please contact the Agora Team at this support request form.