There are no prerequisites, but consider:
No prerequisites required except for interest in the subject.
OPEN TO IE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FOLLOWING DEGREES (SINGLE AND DUAL): OPEN TO ALL PROGRAMS
This Course will provide students a general introduction to Gender equality which have been for the past few years at the forefront of the global agenda to achieve sustainable development. As the World Development Report 2012 “Gender Equality and Development” stated, progress and persistence in gender equality matter, because gender equality is a core development objective in its own right and is also smart economics, enhancing productivity and improving other development outcomes, including prospects for the next generation and for the quality of societal policies and institutions. We will analyze the conceptual framework proposed in the WDR 2012 report and will further investigate the relevant dimensions identified of gender equality such as endowments, economic opportunities and agency and how they impact in the economic and social development of countries. We will also work together in understanding the aspects of masculinities, gender stereotypes and how important changes in certain behaviors are to avoid major problems such as gender-based violence.
Throughout the course, students will not only learn why gender equality matters for development from the theoretical point of view, but they will also apply and adapt the theory to the design of development projects using the strategy of gender mainstreaming in different sectors. For that, several tools and sources of information will be provided to students in advance to carry out this work. Furthermore, the course will address the challenges that many women are still facing nowadays to become economically empowered in a wide range of contexts as well as the current situation of female leadership in the public and the private sector. The role that governments, NGOs, private companies and social entrepreneurs, among other actors, can play in enhancing gender equality will be further analyzed with illustrative examples. Furthermore, the international framework will be presented, putting special emphasis on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW, 1979) and the UN Sustainable Development Goal number 5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted in 2015 by world leaders at an historic United Nations Summit.
Finally, a participatory learning approach will be fostered and debates will take place in class to develop and assess analytical and critical thinking of students toward this area
By the end of this course, students will have a wide and relevant knowledge of what gender equality means and why it is important for individual, families, societies, countries, governments, businesses, among others.
Students will also understand that it is an essential aspect to achieve sustainable development and economic growth in the countries that cannot be longer ignored.
Furthermore, this course will equip students with the practical skills and tools to effectively mainstreaming gender while planning and implementing public policies and development projects in different sectors, which is already a corporate requirement in many workplaces, such as international organizations.
Finally, by acquiring these skills, students will be able to identify in the future gender inequalities and gaps in their respective professional field and address them using the adequate strategies and mechanisms
