These guidelines draw on the research report “Women’s Leadership in Viet Nam: Leveraging a Resource Untapped”, commissioned by the Women’s Leadership project of UNDP Viet Nam and the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The guidelines are primarily intended for trainers and those designing the curriculum for leadership training programmes, and who want to ensure these programmes are
gender-responsive. The recommendations are based on an analysis of 37 political and public sector leadership programmes, within Viet Nam and globally.

KEY RECOMMENDATIONS

A gender-responsive leadership training programme recognizes that there are important differences between men and women participants, and takes these differences into account when designing the programme. By doing so, the unique training needs of both men and women are reflected in the programme design, course content and training methods. This helps to ensure an effective and inclusive programme that makes best use of its resources to train participants on exactly what they need.

Gender-responsive leadership training helps to build a cadre of capable female and male leaders, who understand the value and need for shared leadership. It also supports more women to take on leadership roles. This, in turn, will create a more gender-responsive government and public sector which can better serve all of its citizens, both women and men.

Full text of Guidelines for Women’s Leadership Training: guidelinesforwomensleadershiptra.pdf