Gender and Organizational Change

How can organizations become gender-responsive and transformative? Increasing the number of women in an organization does not automatically lead to greater equality. This course delves into structural challenges and possible ways to address them, examining gender as an integral part of an organizational change-management strategy rather than as a standalone item on the agenda. OBJECTIVES • Review the benefits and drawbacks of equality-related policies, strategies, and actions • Apply a change management approach to promote gender equality in organizations • Identify actions to achieve more equitable results at the organizational level CONTENT • Approaches to gender mainstreaming in organizations • Driving organizational change through a gender lens • Promoting self-awareness and self-empowerment • Managing resistance to change • Action planning for gender equality NUMBER OF HOURS: 40