Certificate peer learning programme for gender in emergencies
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What is this course about?
This course focuses on a critical topic: gender in emergencies.
When a crisis like a flood, a disease outbreak, or a conflict happens, a person’s gender can determine their chances of survival.
It affects their safety, their health, and their access to life-saving aid.
This course gives you the tools to see these gender-related challenges clearly and provides practical steps to make your humanitarian response safer and fairer for everyone.
But to provide truly equitable care, we must see more than just gender.
A person is never just one thing.
Their gender combines with their age, their ethnicity, if they have a disability, and if they are displaced from their home.
Looking at how these factors work together is called using an intersectional lens.
This special lens helps us see the whole person and understand the unique challenges they face, ensuring that no one is left behind.
What is different about this course?
This course is different because you’ll learn directly from the real-world experiences of your colleagues. The process is simple and powerful.
📖 Read a short guide with key ideas and stories.
✍️ Share your own story from your work and a plan for one small change you can make.
🤝 Connect with peers by giving and receiving supportive feedback.
🤝🏽 Meet, network, and learn: Everyone who contributes then gets to meet in a private discussion forum.
Is this course for you?
This course is designed for busy professionals. We respect your time. This course is designed for you if:
- You are a health or humanitarian worker.
- You work on the front lines of an emergency or in other difficult settings.
- You have seen that some people do not get the care they need and you want to help change this.
- You believe that learning from the real stories of your colleagues is a powerful way to improve.
This primer is a foundational part of two important learning journeys: the Certificate peer learning programme for gender in emergencies and the Certificate peer learning programme for health equity in research and practice.
What you will learn
In this course, we will explore these important topics together.
- What ‘gender’ really means and how it affects health in your community.
- Why a crisis is different for women, girls, men, and boys.
- How to see the hidden biases that can lead to unfair care.
- Simple, practical actions you can take every day to help.
- How to speak up safely when you see a problem.
Course specifications
- Duration: 3 weeks.
- Time needed: About 2 to 3 hours per week.
- Format: Fully online. You can do the work at any time of day that is best for you.
- Language: English.
- Cost: This course is subsidized by The Geneva Learning Foundation. There is therefore not cost to individual participants.
More than just information
You can find facts about gender in emergencies anywhere online. This course offers something more valuable: connection.
You will begin to build a network of trusted colleagues who understand the challenges you face. These relationships are what will help you turn your learning into real action long after the course is over.