WHO Gender Mainstreaming Manual - Facilitator Corner
Adapting and using the Manual
Manual activities may require adaptation to certain contexts. Core and optional learning activities are indicated throughout the Manual for easy adaptation.
If the Manual will be used to develop or revise a health sector strategy, policy or programme, see Modules 2 and 3 for ways to integrate these documents into group work activities for optimal, practical outcomes.
When possible, regional or country-specific examples and data have been included in the material - developed throughout the piloting phase. Replace these, as necessary, with local examples and data. See below examples and links to see how some regions and countries have adapted and used the Manual.
Share additional adaptations at genderandhealth@who.int .
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Regional Office for Africa (AFRO
AFRO has been conducting several gender and health capacity building activities. From 2005 onwards, these include: inter-country meetings co-sponsored by the Medical Women's International Association; partnerships with the Roll Back Malaria programme where the WHO Gender Analysis Matrix was used to conduct a gender analysis of Malaria towards developing advocacy actions and the compilation of a gender and malaria resource guide, and country-focussed capacity building activities in a range of countries such as Ghana, Kenya and Uganda. In November 2010, the first francophone workshop was held in Bamako, Mali bringing together participants from six West African countries to build skills on gender, human rights, equity and family planning. -
Report of participant recommendations from Bamako 2010 workshop (French only)
pdf, 71kb - Regional office for the Americas (AMRO/PAHO)
- Regional office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)
- Regional office for Europe (EURO)
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Regional office for South East Asia (SEARO)
From 2006, the Gender and Women's Health unit in SEARO has been actively involved in regional and country capacity building activities on gender and health using and adapting different activities within the Manual. Specific uses include gender sensitization workshops, integrating gender into health professional curricula and gender-sensitive health care delivery. -
Regional office for the Western Pacific (WPRO)
WPRO's gender programme has been actively engaged in global, regional and country capacity building activities for WHO staff as well as WPRO Member States. -
News story on gender mainstreaming workshop, Solomon Islands, 2010
pdf, 163kb