This manual is the second in the series on Gender, Diversity and Development,  produced by Visthar.  It has been conceptualised to familiarise gender facilitators with ‘conceptual frames’ on gender and ‘strategic frames’ for institutionalising gender within development organizations.

The manual focuses on equipping participants with  perspectives and skills on the following:

• Advanced concepts on sex and gender in the context of development.
• Gender analysis and policy frameworks rooted in a social relations and institutional perspective.
• Different elements of an organisation, and institutional, infrastructural and organisational change approach to institutionalising gender within organisations.
• Institutionalising gender in vision, mission and strategy, programme planning, monitoring and evaluation and budgeting.

The manual has nine modules and each module consists of one to five sessions and includes:

•   Possible objectives of the session
•   Alternative training methodologies
•   Time and materials required for each methodology
•   Hand out on key discussion points
•   Annexes with exercises and recording sheets
•   List of essential reading for participants and facilitators

For copies write to Biju John :  bijujohn@visthar.org or mail@visthar.org

Gender, Poverty and Rights: A Trainers Manual
Ranjani K. Murthy and Mercy Kappen
120 pages, Rs. 200

A first in a series of manuals it has been conceptualized to familiarize facilitators with current debates on whether attention to gender and poverty issues diverts resources and programs from addressing women’s rights. The manual holds the position that there is a need to address issues of gender and poverty from a rights perspective.

The manual begins with methodologies for facilitating sessions on gender and self. It then moves to concepts of gender, social relations and institutions, and how they have a bearing on poverty. The impact of globalization in the Indian context is explored next. Finally, it presents strategies that could be used by facilitators to update participants on current debates on gender, poverty and rights.

Suggested Contribution: Rs. 200

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