Gender and Technology Training Guidelines
Outlines of five project scenarios are supplied which can be used if need be to
develop a typical local project. (Handout Session 10). Alternatively, other ideas
could be developed if more appropriate. A scenario should be developed for each
group (3 in all), ensuring that each reflects local experience. Typical examples may
include construction of a small dam, transfer of food processing technology, improved
pottery or blacksmithing skills, and new agricultural techniques. The scenarios can
involve either men or women, or both.
ACTIVITY
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Divide the participants into four small groups. Explain that they will be asked
to enact a role play. Three of the groups will be project personnel and
‘beneficiaries’ and one group will be project ‘evaluators’. The project
evaluators will be visiting each project group to discuss the gender and
technology implications of the project.
The three project groups should each divide into 2: beneficiaries and project
staff (who can be NGO, government or others). They discuss the project
scenario for 20 minutes, and decide what they want to present to the
evaluators. This can be positive or negative, or different for ‘beneficiaries’ and
‘staff’, or for women and men.
The evaluators read the project scenarios and discuss the questions they will
want to ask on each 'project visit'.
Facilitator's notes:
A draft list of questions, to be used for Step 3, is included in the resource pack. This
may be given to only to the team of evaluators during the exercise. At the end of the
session, copies of the handout can be given to all participants.
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