Gender Inequality and Macroeconomics (GM)
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- Session: AT 24.45
- Location: Ebene, Mauritius
- Dates: November 4-8, 2024 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: French Portuguese
- Status: Deadline passed
Target audience
- Mid-level to senior officials from central banks, ministries of finance, and other government agencies tasked with the design and execution of gender-responsive policies.
- Preference given to applicants currently engaged in gender-responsive policy formulation and implementation, or those with a past background in these areas.
- All participants are expected to have a degree in economics or social sciences, or equivalent experience, and to be proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.
Course description and core content
- Presented by the Institute for Capacity Development, highlights the macroeconomic implications of gender inequality and provides an overview of policy measures to help empower women.
- Discusses trends over time and across countries in gender inequality, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Stresses the importance of closing gender gaps for inclusive and sustainable growth.
- Analyzes policy options in the fiscal, labor, financial, and legal areas to help address gender inequality.
- Delivery emphasizes active learning through a mix of:
- lectures,
- workshops,
- facilitated break-out sessions,
- homework assignments,
- presentations by participants.
- Goal: help participants apply acquired knowledge and skills to analyze key gender-related challenges in their own country and formulate prioritized reform programs.
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the links between gender equality and macroeconomics, including in terms of growth, inclusiveness, diversification, and sustainability.
- Use key sources of gender-disaggregated data and relevant toolkits to assess countries’ progress towards gender equality, including how this has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of gender equality on macroeconomic performance.
- Discuss key policies and measures to address gender inequality, including appropriate gender-budgeting practices.
- Formulate prioritized reform programs to address gender inequality in their own country.
Related notes on IMF training offerings (explicit listings present in source)
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