Basic Gender Equality Course

After completing this course, you will be able to answer the following questions:

  • What is gender equality and why is it important in the defence system?
  • What is gender-based discrimination and how does it affect the way we go about our daily tasks?
  • Why is creating a non-discriminatory work environment and preventing sexual harassment a task we all share?
  • How does the law support gender equality and why is the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 important?

Duration: 60 minutes

Introduction

Lessons

Introduction Why is gender equality important?

Module 1

Gender equality: basic concepts and definitions

Lessons

Lesson 1.1 Lesson 1.2 Lesson 1.3 Lesson 1.4 Lesson 1.5 Quiz – Module 1 The things we learned in Module 1

Module 2

Gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment and abuse

Lessons

Lesson 2.1 Lesson 2.2 Lesson 2.3 Lesson 2.4 Lesson 2.5 Lesson 2.6 Lesson 2.7 Lesson 2.8 Lesson 2.9 Lesson 2.10 Quiz – Module 2 The things we learned in Module 2

Module 3

Legal and institutional framework for gender equality and the importance of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325

Lessons

Lesson 3.1 Lesson 3.2 Lesson 3.3 Lesson 3.4 Lesson 3.5 Lesson 3.6 Quiz – Module 3 The things we learned in Module 3