Linking the Gender Training Toolkit to World Vision’s Integrated Focus: Christian, Child-Centred  and  Community-Based

Module 2 presents theological grounding for Gender and Development and encourages participants to reflect on Christian perspectives in this development arena. Module 6 looks at roles of both girls and boys as agents of transformation, and helps development workers ensure that they are modelling healthy gender relations in their work as well as enabling full participation by children. Throughout the sessions in this Toolkit, participants are encouraged to ground what they are learning in the context of communities in which they work. Further, gender analysis tools and principles are designed to be shared with communities in each phase of the LEAP cycle.

“Now, with this knowledge, we will go back to our offices and share it with others. We hope that God will use us to help others understand the impor- tance of gender integration in our work. Understanding in depth the concept of [gender] equity is important to engage in meaningful dialogue with community groups. Eventually, we will work togeth- er to bring about change in the commu- nities, promoting transformed relation- ships for the well-being of children.”

Participant in Gender Training in Larnaca, Cyprus, for development practitioners in MEER. From La Esperanza. article by Maia Woodward, Regional Communications Officer, MEERO, and Albana Dino, Program Quality Specialist, MEERO.