Training toolkit on Establishing Fair Recruitment Processes (Module 7)

Gender Equality in Fair Recruitment

This module of the toolkit on Establishing Fair Recruitment Processes shares experience and promising practices for integrating gender equality and social inclusion throughout all stages of recruitment.

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The module uses inspirational real-world examples to show how others have successfully addressed the gendered dimension of labour migration and employment and will guide participants on applying a gender lens throughout these processes.

This module will address the following aspects:

  • The first topic looks at why gender equality is essential to Fair Recruitment and the range of approaches, from gender-blind to gender-transformative.
  • The second topic offers a how-to guide for integrating step-by-step implementation processes at multiple levels.
  • The third and final topic addresses how gender-responsive approaches can be implemented across knowledge generation, policy reform, business practices and empowerment.

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  • Understand why gender equality is essential to fair recruitment.
  • Describe how gender considerations underpin the entire recruitment journey.
  • Identify gender-blind and gender-transformative practices.
  • Feel more confident in integrating gender considerations in implementation processes at multiple levels.
  • Define how gender-responsive approaches can be implemented across knowledge generation, policy reform, business practices and worker empowerment.

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