Courses:
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Gender Matters (Online Course) – Offered by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), this course provides an overview of gender concepts and explores gender-responsive approaches in development, including GCD principles.
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Women-Centric Design – A cohort-based course on women-centric design, including GCD methodologies.
Organizations:
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Plan International – Plan International is a global development organization that focuses on advancing children’s rights and equality for girls. They implement numerous projects using GCD principles and offer resources on their website.
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Girl Effect – Girl Effect is an organization dedicated to empowering adolescent girls in developing countries. They work with partners worldwide and have valuable resources and insights on GCD.
Resources:
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The Girl-Centered Design Toolkit by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) – This toolkit provides practical guidance on how to implement a girl-centered approach in development projects.
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Girl-Centered Program Design: A Toolkit to Develop, Strengthen, and Expand Adolescent Girls Programs – A research report by the Population Council, which examines the impact of GCD in improving outcomes for girls from the design phase.
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Because I am a Girl – An initiative by Plan International that publishes annual reports on the status of girls around the world and the impact of empowering girls through GCD.
