Gender and Development – Online Course

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for those who have an interest in or are working in gender development or the humanitarian and community sectors.

Take your learning to the next stage

The course provides a free introduction to a Deakin University’s postgraduate degree in Development and Humanitarian Action which can be done entirely on FutureLearn.

What topics will you cover?

What does gender have to do with international development?

Is ‘woman’ the core of gender and development?

What brings gender and development together?

What is the history of women in international development?

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Explore the concept of Gender and how it is now considered an integral part of development.

Evaluate the concept of Development – what does it mean, what is its history, have we arrived yet?

Investigate ways in which gender and development can contribute to positive change.

Assess the complex circumstances in which gender and development work occurs.