GENDER
EMPOWERMENT
DIALOGUE
“The Fifth H: Her- Project”
Empowering Girls through 4-H’s
Methodology of Learning by Doing
GOALS
To be able to conduct
Gender Empowerment
Dialogue
To be able to use the new
4-H Gender Manual
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
BUZZ
WHO SPOTTED THE KEY
WORDS FROM THE PREVIOUS
SLIDE?
KEY WORDS
EMPOWER
AGENCY
Developing self-sufficiency through
access to knowledge, skills and
training
The capacity to make decisions about
one’s own life and act on them to
achieve a desired outcome
EMPOWERMENT
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AGENCY
Mentorship
Awareness Creation using the
Gender Manual
Empowerment Dialogue
GENDER EMPOWERMENT
DIALOGUE (GED)
GED will generate a talk on
key issues in your community
fueling gender stereotyping,
gender inequality and
inequity.
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
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
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
TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES
Story
Telling
Drama
Strategic
Questioning
Poetry
Songs
Proverbs
WHERE TO HOLD YOUR DIALOGUE

At a school.

At a market place.
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In a boardroom.
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In places of worship.
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During club meetings.
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In meetings with partners.
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
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
USING THE
GENDER MANUAL
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……
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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.
GUIDELINES

Take club members through each
session

Each session is sub-divided as follows:
Goals
Objectives
Methodology
Learning materials
Activity Steps
Key massages
Evaluation
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.)
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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’
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Step 3: Explain the models stating examples from your own community using the following
as a guide.
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.