Welcome to the Gender Mainstreaming in Large Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) Course!
Gender mainstreaming in the Large-Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) supply chain has the potential to increase the effectiveness of addressing micronutrient deficiencies and improving health outcomes, as gender relations at all levels (households, communities, and the broader food supply chain) are important drivers of nutrition outcomes.
Applying a gender and social inclusion lens in a programmatic cycle of the LSFF supply chain (planning, production, promotion, supply, distribution, uptake, monitoring, and reporting) is important to achieve gender equity and inclusion and ultimately increase the food system’s ability to deliver nutritious food to the most vulnerable groups.
This course is a practical guide for LSFF actors who are seeking to embed gender responsive commitments and practices in the LSFF program supply-side inputs and interventions. The toolkit will help build greater understanding and interest on gender and intersectionality as well as the role of gender in nutrition. In addition, the simple steps and checklists provided in the toolkit will assist in operationalizing gender mainstreaming into the existing LSFF systems and processes.
Who is this course for?
This course highlights ways to integrate gender at operational and institutional levels in LSFF supply chains and is aimed at anyone working in fields of nutrition, health, and food-fortification. Individuals working in state, technical, government and development agencies, as well as all other professionals working on nutrition issues such as LSFF industry partners, and researchers, may benefit from this course. The course is written at an introductory level and is divided into modules to facilitate easy engagement and suit practitioners in the field.
What is in the Course?
The course is divided into four modules, each requiring approximately 30 minutes to complete. We recommend that you go over the modules in sequence the first time, but after this it is up to you to revisit the materials.
The course is rich in visual and learning aids like illustrations, videos, quizzes, stories, activities, links to interesting resources, and additional resources for further reading. It is user-friendly, easy to navigate, and self-paced, i.e., you may take breaks and resume the course and need not finish it in one sitting.
What are the Modules in the Course?
There are four modules in the course, which are as follows:
- Module 1- Introducing Gender Concepts
- Module 2- Gender in Nutrition
- Module 3- Gender Mainstreaming in Development Programs
How will I benefit from this course?
On completion of this course, you will:
- Have a deeper understanding of gender concepts like sex, gender, patriarchy and gender inequalities which are issues that impact all areas of our life and work
- Establish the link between gender and nutrition
- Develop an understanding of gender mainstreaming for inclusive programs and policies
- Apply tools like Do No Harm Framework, Risk Assessment Matrix, Gender Integration Continuum Tool
- Be able to apply gender sensitive design and implementation approaches in the LSFF supply chain
How long will it take?
This course will take approximately two hours to complete. As this course is self-paced, you may take breaks and resume the course where you left off.
How much does it cost?
This course is free of cost.
Will I get a certificate at the end of this course?
Yes, you will get a certificate once you have completed all the modules and passed the assessment at the end of the course. If you choose to, you can download the certificate.
How do I start?
At the bottom of the page click on the ‘Enter this Course’ button. This will take you through to the course page itself. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.
Click here to watch the introductory video on the course