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Advancing Equity and Inclusion Through Gender Partnership

Offered By: Catalyst via edX

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Courses Gender Studies Courses SDG 5: Gender Courses SDG 8: Econ Courses SDG 10: Inequalities Courses SDG 16: Peace Courses SDG 17: Partnerships Courses

Course Description

Overview

This inclusive leadership course will equip you with the tools to model and practice effective gender partnership as a means of creating culture change inside and outside your workplace. You’ll be guided by experts from Catalyst, a global nonprofit working with some of the world’s most powerful CEOs and leading companies to build workplaces that work for women. In this course, you’ll deepen your understanding of effective gender partnership and develop concrete skills to foster workplaces where everyone is valued for their uniqueness, trusted to make decisions, can be authentic, and feel psychologically safe.


Syllabus

Part 1: Begin Your Journey Toward Gender Partnership

Meet your instructors, learn about Catalyst’s mission, get an introduction to the learning goals of the course, and begin reflecting on your lived experiences related to gender.

Part 2: What is Gender Partnership?

A deeper exploration of the definition of gender partnership and how it manifests itself both in and out of the workplace.

Part 3: Why Does Gender Partnership Matter?

Develop a more robust understanding of the benefits of gender partnership, experience revelatory moments regarding the importance of gender partnership, and reflect on your own experience working toward greater equity and inclusion.

Part 4: What Does Effective Gender Partnership Look Like?

Explore three areas of focus for achieving effective gender partnership: advocacy, Catalyst’s Model of Inclusive Leadership, and commitment to action.


Taught by

Vandana Juneja Juneja and Steve Stall

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