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Gender Justice and Human Rights: Tackling the rise of the anti-gender movement

Defend human rights and advance gender justice by tackling discrimination and the anti-gender movement.

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  • Duration

    3 weeks
  • Weekly study

    1 hour
  • 100% online

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Champion gender equality and social justice with Amnesty International

For decades, the advocacy and work of LGBTI+ and feminist movements have progressed social attitudes and legislation towards greater equality, justice, visibility, and acceptance. But other movements challenge these strides.

On this online course from Amnesty International, you’ll delve into the fundamental concepts of gender justice, examine the motivations and impacts of anti-gender movements, and discover strategies to support and advance gender justice.

In just three weeks, you’ll walk away ready to take action for a more gender-just future.

Grasp gender justice in the context of human rights

To better understand gender justice, you’ll begin this course by exploring key concepts and terminology related to sex, gender, and intersectionality.

You’ll delve into how gender operates as a social construct and understand its significance within the broader human rights framework. This will help you approach gender justice with a well-rounded perspective and address current issues head-on.

Take down injustice and discrimination

Once you’ve grasped the fundamentals, you’ll move on to examine the problems the gender justice movement is up against. You’ll explore the origins of the anti-gender movement, its motivations and tactics.

You’ll rely on case studies to dissect the impact of this opposition and analyse insights into its effects on human rights. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to formulate strategies and tactics that move the gender justice movement agenda forward.

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Syllabus

  • Week 1

    Gender Justice and Human Rights

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      Welcome to Amnesty International’s course on gender justice

      This short course has been created as an introduction to gender justice and the rise of the anti-gender backlash around the world.

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      How to talk about gender justice

      Many terms are often used interchangeably when discussing this topic. We’ve narrowed down the ones we think are essential to know in the context of this course.

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      Gender Justice and Intersectionality

      Gender justice is the vision of a world where people of all genders enjoy all their human rights, have autonomy over their bodies and reproductive lives, and live free from gender-based discrimination and violence.

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      The Current Context

      It is important to understand the current context of gender justice and rights.

    • Women hold a banner that says 'Stop Gender'

      A Human Rights Issue

      Equality and non-discrimination are fundamental human rights principles.

  • Week 2

    The Anti-Gender Movement

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      Welcome to week 2

      In this section of the course, you will look at the rise of the anti-gender movement, and the way different groups and individuals push its agenda. You will also explore case studies that show their tactics and impact.

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      The global anti-gender movement

      The anti-gender movement are on the rise across the world.

    • Woman with a megaphone and a sign saying 'life wins'

      Motivations and tactics

      There is a common ground in their thinking, but the motivations of anti-gender groups vary.

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      Case studies

      To better understand the arguments and tactics of the anti-gender movement, let’s look at case studies in the UK.

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      Congratulations! You have now successfully completed Week 2

      You have now explored the rise of the anti-gender movement and some of their motivations and ways actors push their agenda, along with analysing the human rights cost.

  • Week 3

    Taking Action for Gender Justice

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      Welcome to week 3

      In this final module you will learn about a gender justice approach to campaigns and action, and the ways you can apply gender justice principles to your own day-to-day lives.

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      Guiding principles

      There is no rulebook for achieving gender justice. Activists come to this work from diverse life experiences and for different reasons.

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      Using gender justice principles

      We will explore some examples of putting these principles into action.

    • People think of different ways they can get involved in the work for gender justice

      Getting involved in gender justice work

      Now its time to think about next steps and what we can do to imagine a gender just world.

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      Congratulations!

      Congratulations! You have now completed the course. We hope the course fulfilled your expectations.

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Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explain and better understand key concepts and terminology such as sex, gender and intersectionality
  • Explore gender as a social construct
  • Identify the current context of gender justice and why it is a pressing human rights issue
  • Describe the origins of the anti-gender movement and how it manifests differently across the world
  • Evaluate the impact of anti-gender opposition through real life case studies
  • Identify some guiding principles for gender justice work
  • Explore the current gender justice movement and where you can make an impact
  • Reflect how you can help fight for a more gender just future

Who is the course for?

This introductory course is open to anyone interested in human rights and gender justice issues, including activists, educators, and those seeking to understand and combat opposition movements through practical actions.

No matter your background, or experience level, this course offers valuable insights and actionable strategies.

Who will you learn with?

Who developed the course?

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Amnesty International UK

We are Amnesty International. We speak out for anyone and everyone whose freedom and dignity are under threat.

What's included?

Amnesty International UK are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

  • Unlimited access to this course
  • Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
  • A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible
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