(Name a country that experiences gender issues and give what kind of issue they  Objective: aimed at encouraging
d at encouraging women to participate in the Trade Unions,
usually experience) – India, Pakistan, Philippines, Benin and Tanzania
Gender Sensitivity Training – is an initial effort to show how gender shapes the
roles of women and men in society, including their role in development, and how it
affects relations between them. (Simply speaking, it is designed to open up
communications between the sexes to bring mutual understanding and respect of
each other’s’ roles. It is given to those who have very little gender awareness or
none at all.)
1. Employing local experts on gender issues - have a clear understanding of
the problem within the current social and cultural context to help create
and lead training sessions
2. Sessions facilitates discussion - highlight positive practices between men
and women, and expose areas that need improved understanding
3. Participants have the chance to share experiences - experiences when
they have felt empowered or dis-empowered, and how those experiences
relate to their own personal role within their household and village
4. Brainstorming sessions - led to consider what changes could be made to
foster an environment of respect, dignity, and understanding for both
genders
2004 – UNESCO published a manual entitled, “Gender-Sensitivity: A Training
Manual for Sensitizing Education Managers, Curriculum and Material Developers
and Media Professionals to Gender Concerns
 Designed to be a road map for conducting trainings of a similar nature, it is
a product of UNESCO efforts during the last twelve years to increase
awareness of gender issues, suggest guidelines for a gender-sensitive
approach to education, and promote respect for the equally valid roles that
men and women play in their families, their communities and their nations.
 This Manual is about changing behavior and instilling empathy into the
views that we hold about our own and the other sex. It is a lesson in being
alive, in relating successfully to others. It can be used for the orientation of
policy-makers, curriculum developers, media professionals, adult learners
and even the public at large.
2007 – Regional Trainings are held in Pakistan
 (Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Karachi, Quetta)
in particular to realize the men co-workers to understand how it is
important to be receptive towards their women co-workers enabling them
to make effective contribution to the development of the country.)
2017 – PCSO upholds Gender Sensitivity Training Seminar at work held in
Tagaytay City, in cooperation with the PCW
 for its officials and employees aimed to take into account the societal and
cultural factors involved in gender-based discrimination and exclusion both
in private life and in the workplace.
 PCSO is committed to exercise equal professional opportunity for both men
and women employees by giving a gender-sensitive working environment.
Furthermore, it calls for a proactive form of awareness for everyone to be
circumspect that gender issues should not be allowed to linger but rather
addressed immediately.
2018 – A seminar for Gender Sensitivity training was held in Manila
R.A 9710 o Magna Carta of Women – signed under the regime of Former Pres.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
 Layon ng batas na malabanan ang diskriminasyon sa mga kababaihan na
kawani ng gobyerno.
"Five percent ng budget mo sa LGU ia-allocate mo for gender and
development for capacity and development ng empleyado para
maintindihan ng empleyado ang women empowerment”
 Halimbawa rito ang pagkakaroon ng gender sensitivity training para
maiwasan ang sexual harassment sa loob ng opisina.
 Sa ilalim ng RA 9710, ang Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ang
hahawak sa mga kaso laban sa mga kawani ng gobyerno na hindi susunod
sa batas.