Approximate Time to Complete Module:	1 hour 30 minutes

• Participants will understand that gender (including gender differences, roles, responsibilities, and inequalities) is a fundamental dimension that should be considered in planning PSOs (i.e., that gender matters);
• Participants will understand that an awareness of the gender dimensions of conflict and recovery will enhance their capacity and improve the effectiveness of PSOs.

 Why Gender Matters Methodology (pdf) [ 75KB ]

1. Introduction (facilitator introduces - no participant activity)
2. Case study discussion: Four Case Study Vignettes
3. Summary (facilitator sums up - no participant activity)

 Presentation Notes (pdf) [ 102KB ]
 Learning Notes (pdf) [ 6KB ]

 Chart - Learning Outcomes

 Four Case Study Vignettes (Corresponding to each of four objectives of PSOs) (pdf) [ 97KB ]
 What a Gender Perspective DOES and DOES NOT Involve (pdf) [ 81KB ]

 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (pdf) [ 62KB ]
 Gender Armed Conflict and Political Violence (pdf) [ 187KB ]
 Towards a Gendered Understanding of Conflict (pdf) [ 112KB ]