Title: Gender, identity, and diversity: learning from insights gained in transformative gender training.

POPLINE Document Number: 194683

Author(s):

Plantenga D

Source citation:

Gender and Development, 2004 May;12(1):40-46.

Abstract:

This article aims to stimulate critical thinking around gender, identity, and power in development organisations. It focuses on two insights from gender and development training: first, an individual’s identities are always multiple and interconnected, so that you cannot talk about gender in isolation; and second, all identities are gendered. There are power dynamics between different identities, and these give privileges to some and make others vulnerable. The aim of transformative gender and diversity training is to acknowledge these power dynamics, to demystify them, and to find strategies that will promote equality for all involved. I discuss four insights from training that have important implications for organisational transformation in relation to gender and diversity. (author's)

Keywords:

Philosophical Overview
Policymakers
Social Class
Social Adjustment
Training Programs
Training Technics
Gender Issues
Inequalities
Women's Empowerment
Organization and Administration
Administrative Personnel
Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic Factors
Economic Factors
Social Behavior
Behavior
Education
Training Activities
Women's Status