Introduction to Gender and Development

Prerequisite:    None

Content:
Concept of gender; differences between sex and gender and between gender and women; Gender roles and needs; the evolution of gender as a discipline; policy approaches to gender; development as a gender issue; feminist theories; Policy approaches/strategies to women’s projects in Developing Countries gender, environment and natural resources management; gender and Population; gender Analysis Frameworks (GAF) and Gender mainstreaming in Tanzania.

Learning Outcomes:
Students upon successful completion of the course will be able to:

  • understand dominant approaches to gender
  • analyse gender roles   in environment and natural resources management and utilizat
  • apply relevant Gender Analysis Frameworks (GAF) in development interventions