Training Manual for Women Politicians
DRAFT COPY
Prepared By:
Ms. WANJIRO GATHIRA & Ms. MABEL IMALI ISOLIO
P.O. BOX 5553 -00200
NAIROBI
Email: wanjirog@yahoo.com;mabelisolio@yahoo.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preamble………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
MODULE 1: Overview of Manual
Introductions, Expectations, Ground Rules and Overview of Training………………… 9
MODULE TWO:
Considering Gender in Leadership………………………………………………………….. 10
Gender Analysis frameworks………………………………………………………………….. 15
Institutional Frameworks for Mainstreaming Gender……………………………………… 19
MODULE THREE:
International Human Rights Instruments…………………………………………………….. 22
International Commitments to Gender Equality, Equity and Empowerment……….. 27
MODULE FOUR:
Gender Equality in Politics and Decision making…………………………………………. 32
MODULE FIVE:
Leadership Skills………………………………………………………………………………….. 39
Team Building……………………………………………………………………………………. 42
Conflict Management and Transformation……………………………………………….. 46
Networking and Collaboration………………………………………………………………. 48
MODULE SIX:
Personal Empowerment……………………………………………………………………….. 50
Creative Thinking………………………………………………………………………………... 52
Stress Management…………………………………………………………………………….. 54
Balancing Personal and Professional Life…………………………………………………... 56
Career Development…………………………………………………………………………... 58
Assertiveness and Development of Self-Esteem…………………………………………… 60
MODULE SEVEN:
Presentation and Public Speaking Skills……………………………………………………... 63
MODULE EIGHT:
Strategic Planning………………………………………………………………………………. 66
MODULE NINE:
Lobbying and Advocacy……………………………………………………………………… 68
Resource Mobilization………………………………………………………………………….. 71
Monitoring and Evaluation…………………………………………………………………….. 75
MODULE TEN:
Voter Education and Campaigns…………………………………………………………… 78
Women and the Media………………………………………………………………………… 81
Preamble
Even though women constitute over 50% of the Southern Sudan society, they participate marginally in the
Prepared By:
Ms. WANJIRO GATHIRA & Ms. MABEL IMALI ISOLIO
P.O. BOX 5553 -00200
NAIROBI
Email: wanjirog@yahoo.com;mabelisolio@yahoo.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preamble………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
MODULE 1: Overview of Manual
Introductions, Expectations, Ground Rules and Overview of Training………………… 9
MODULE TWO:
Considering Gender in Leadership………………………………………………………….. 10
Gender Analysis frameworks………………………………………………………………….. 15
Institutional Frameworks for Mainstreaming Gender……………………………………… 19
MODULE THREE:
International Human Rights Instruments…………………………………………………….. 22
International Commitments to Gender Equality, Equity and Empowerment……….. 27
MODULE FOUR:
Gender Equality in Politics and Decision making…………………………………………. 32
MODULE FIVE:
Leadership Skills………………………………………………………………………………….. 39
Team Building……………………………………………………………………………………. 42
Conflict Management and Transformation……………………………………………….. 46
Networking and Collaboration………………………………………………………………. 48
MODULE SIX:
Personal Empowerment……………………………………………………………………….. 50
Creative Thinking………………………………………………………………………………... 52
Stress Management…………………………………………………………………………….. 54
Balancing Personal and Professional Life…………………………………………………... 56
Career Development…………………………………………………………………………... 58
Assertiveness and Development of Self-Esteem…………………………………………… 60
MODULE SEVEN:
Presentation and Public Speaking Skills……………………………………………………... 63
MODULE EIGHT:
Strategic Planning………………………………………………………………………………. 66
MODULE NINE:
Lobbying and Advocacy……………………………………………………………………… 68
Resource Mobilization………………………………………………………………………….. 71
Monitoring and Evaluation…………………………………………………………………….. 75
MODULE TEN:
Voter Education and Campaigns…………………………………………………………… 78
Women and the Media………………………………………………………………………… 81
Preamble
Even though women constitute over 50% of the Southern Sudan society, they participate marginally in the