1. GENDER EMPOWERMENT DIALOGUE
“The Fifth H: Her- Project” Empowering Girls through 4-H’s Methodology of Learning by Doing

2. GOALS To be able to conduct Gender Empowerment Dialogue
To be able to use the new 4-H Gender Manual

3. RECAP FROM PREVIOUS TRAINING Purpose of the Fifth H-Her
EMPOWER young Ghanaian girls to be contributing members in the society by applying Positive Youth Development Theory (PYD) through Schools and community 4-H clubs
Over 11,000 young girls and boys will develop life and livelihood skills and relationships with caring adults to advance their AGENCY 1.

4. BUZZ
WHO SPOTTED THE KEY WORDS FROM THE PREVIOUS SLIDE?

5. EMPOWER AGENCY KEY WORDS
Developing self-sufficiency through access to knowledge, skills and training
AGENCY
The capacity to make decisions about one’s own life and act on them to achieve a desired outcome

6. EMPOWERMENT AGENCY Mentorship
Awareness Creation using the Gender Manual
Empowerment Dialogue

7. GENDER EMPOWERMENT DIALOGUE (GED)
GED will generate a talk on key issues in your community fueling gender stereotyping, gender inequality and inequity. 

8. STEPS TO CONDUCT GED IN 4H
STEP 1: Set up a Planning Committee and involve club members
STEP 2: Determine activity goals
STEP 3: Select topics to be addressed
STEP 4: Select who will facilitate

9. STEPS TO CONDUCT GED IN 4H
STEP 5:Selects where the dialogue will take place
STEP 6: Choose a date for the event
STEP 7: Advertise or promote the event
STEP 8: Invite participants and organizations

10. STEPS TO CONDUCT GED IN 4H
STEP 9: Hold dialogue session
STEP 10:Evaluate
STEP 11:Document future changes
STEP 12: Upload pictures to 4-H Ghana Photo bucket site
STEP 13: Congratulate each other

11. TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES
Drama
Story Telling
Strategic Questioning
Songs
Proverbs
Poetry

12. WHERE TO HOLD YOUR DIALOGUE
At a school.
At a market place.
In a boardroom.
In places of worship.
During club meetings.
In meetings with partners.

13. DURING THE DIALOGUE SESSION
Have confidence that the local people are capable of performing their own analysis on the issue
Be patient, respectful, open and not interrupting

14. A NOTE FOR CLUB ADVISERS
4-H Club Advisers must facilitate empowerment dialogue sessions at least once a month
Suggested Topics: 1. Gender equality and equity
2. Stereotyping in gender division of labour
3. Gender Based Violence
4. Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
5. Hygiene for Girls and Boys
6. Gender and Leadership

15. USING THE GENDER MANUAL

16. CONTENT There are 8 Chapters with 16 activity sessions.
Topics include Gender and Sex, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, Gender Based Violence, Stereotyping, Empowerment, Leadership, etc……
All activities must be completed within 8 months.
Club Advisers are responsible to ensure they include sessions from the gender manual in their weekly meetings.

17. GUIDELINES Take club members through each session
Each session is sub-divided as follows:
Goals
Objectives
Methodology
Learning materials
Activity Steps
Key massages
Evaluation

18. EXAMPLE OF ACTIVITY(refer to manual)
ACTIVITY Seven (7): Girls Empowerment
Goal: To empower girls in 4-H Ghana clubs.
Objective: The outcome of this lesson for women/girls is to get them to be self-confident, assertive and independent.
Methodology: Discussions, Mentorship
Time: 40minutes
Materials Needed: Gender Training Manual
Activity Steps:
Step 1: Invite an influential person, preferably a female who has come out successful and empowered in spite of gender norms and stereotypes in your community to act as role model for the young girls.
(Role models can include religious leaders, Teachers, Women lawyers, Education Directors, Female Agriculture Extension agents etc.)
Step 2: Ask the Role model to assist club members to demonstrate the following dimensions of empowerment using the ‘AWARD’S AFRICA MODEL’ and the ‘GATE’S DIMENSIONS OF EMPOWERMENT’
Step 3: Explain the models stating examples from your own community using the following
as a guide.

19. CONCLUSION
The Gender manual is a very important tool to create awareness in schools and communities
DMB’S, MMB’s, SMB’s, Agricorps volunteers and Club Advisers should encourage club members to use the gender manual and also hold empowerment dialogue sessions to negate gender norms and stereotypes.