Gender Sensitivity Training - New York, NY

OVERVIEW:Gender Sensitivity is the act of being aware of the ways people think about gender, so that individuals rely less on assumptions about traditional and outdated views on the roles of men and women. Gender Sensitivity training is becoming increasingly popular with many institutions, as a way to improve the quality of relief and development work. The negative effects of ignoring gender issues are now widely acknowledged. By gender sensitivity, we mean the level of awareness, appreciation of the need to maintain at reasonable levels the gender differentiation between the male and female. A gender-sensitive program begins with the formulation of aims and objectives that are relevant to both women and men WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES: - To increase GENDER KNOWLEDGE - To develop an understanding as a way to change behavior - To offer new skills for GENDER SENSITIVITY - To  provide  participants  with  a  better  understanding  of  the  attitudes  of  men  and  women. - To  develop  a better  understanding  of  the  term  GENDER. - To  examine  notions  of  the  nature,  origin,  extent  and  effects  of  gender.