Gender mainstreaming in emergency management: facilitator notes

This manual supports a half- day workshop, but is easily adapted to shorter or longer periods. It can also be used as a self-study guide. It is designed to be highly participatory, with a range of suggested activities that invite dialogue among the participants. It can be offered on a fee basis or at no cost. If quite small and working on-site, it is quite feasible to work through the manual and its activities over time, for example over Wednesday lunch breaks. You might want to begin with casual conversation on the topic over lunch, or schedule an early-morning session or two. It can work very well to begin after lunch and offer refreshments at the conclusion of the workshop when people may want to talk informally.