Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Gender in Agricultural Development

• Key concepts: sex, gender, gender equality vs. equity, gender norms and roles.

• The business case: Why gender matters for agricultural productivity, food security and resilience.

• Gender frameworks in development: Gender Integration Continuum.

• Exercise: Self-reflection and mapping gender roles in local farming systems.

Module 2: Gender Analysis for Extension Planning

• Introduction to gender analysis frameworks (e.g., Harvard, Moser, Gender Analysis Matrix).

• Tools for data collection: gender-disaggregated focus groups, resource mapping, daily activity clocks.

• Identifying gender-based constraints and opportunities in value chains.

• Workshop: Conducting a mini gender analysis for a specific crop or livestock system.

Module 3: Designing Gender-Responsive Extension Methods

• Reviewing traditional extension approaches and their gender biases.

• Adapting Farmer Field Schools (FFS), demonstration plots and training to be inclusive.

• Using participatory video, radio, and ICTs to reach women effectively.

• Addressing practical needs (time, mobility, literacy) in service design.

• Case Study: Analyzing a successful gender-responsive extension model.

Module 4: Addressing Gender Gaps in Resources and Agency

• Strategies to improve women's access to land, inputs, credit and technology.

• Building women's leadership and collective action through groups and cooperatives.

• Engaging men and boys as allies for gender equity ("male engagement").

• Role-Play: Facilitating a household dialogue on joint decision-making for agricultural income.

Module 5: Mainstreaming Gender in the Project Cycle

• Integrating gender into logical frameworks, theories of change and work plans.

• Developing SMART gender indicators for monitoring and evaluation.

• Conducting gender-responsive beneficiary targeting and feedback mechanisms.

• Final Capstone Exercise: Designing a gender-integrated action plan for an extension program, including objectives, activities and M&E indicators.