I Know Gender 6: Violence against Women and Girls

Learning Modality: Self-paced

Date: Available online all year

Duration: Approximately 50 minutes.

Language: English, French and Spanish

Tuition fee: Free

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After completing this module, you will recognize violence against women and girls as gender-based violence; identify the human rights framework that defines violence against women and girls as a violation; be able to name different forms of violence against women and girls throughout the life cycle and in specific contexts; be able to identify some of the causes and factors that put women and girls at risk; and discover some of the key strategies to address violence against women and girls.

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Approximately 50 minutes.

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All UN System staff and others who are interested to learn about gender issues

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A Portable Document Format (PDF) viewer and Flash software is needed in order to view the course. Please note that the course will open in a separate pop-up window, therefore please ensure that pop-up blockers are de-activated. The participant will need a set of headphones or speakers as the course includes audio throughout the entire course.

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