GATE is excited to launch Recognizing, Documenting, and Addressing Anti-Gender Opposition Training — a course designed to support you in recognizing, contextualizing, documenting, and reporting anti-gender movements and their attacks on organizations and personnel.
It is essential to recognize that the recent, well-coordinated and well-funded global pushback against trans and gender diverse people’s rights from the anti-gender movement is not only a threat to everyone’s freedom, but it also poses a significant risk to the health and wellbeing of all, impacting broader sexual and reproductive health and rights, and democracy and civic space.
With GATE’s new course, built upon our Recognizing, Documenting, and Addressing Anti-Gender Opposition Toolkit, you will have the knowledge, practical skills, and resources to protect rights, support, and respond strategically to anti-gender attacks at multiple levels.
Who is this course for?
Whether you are just beginning to explore anti-gender movements or have years of advocacy experience countering their strategies, this course is designed to strengthen your ability to address and respond to these attacks. It is recommended to:
- Activists, community leaders, and allies working on gender equality, social justice and human rights.
- Staff of NGOs and civil society organizations engaged in advocacy, protection, or service delivery.
- Anyone seeking practical tools and strategies to protect and respond effectively to anti-gender movements.
What you will learn
Throughout this course, you will:
- Understand anti-gender movements, their narratives, actors, and transnational networks.
- Conduct local context analyses to identify threats and anticipate attacks.
- Map actors, assess their influence, and analyze strategies used by anti-gender movements.
- Document incidents safely, monitor harmful narratives, and turn insights into effective responses.
- Develop campaigns and counter-narratives that resonate locally while protecting community wellbeing.
- Navigate national, regional, and international reporting mechanisms safely and strategically.
- Build community resilience, strengthen alliances, and envision positive societal change.
What’s included?
The training is organized into six modules:
Module 1 – Introduction to Anti-Gender Movements
Explore the global landscape, core concepts, and key actors.
Module 2 – Step 1: Recognizing and Contextualizing Anti-Gender Movements
Learn to assess local contexts and anticipate threats.
Module 3 – Step 2: Identifying Anti-Gender Actors and Mapping Their Influence
Map networks, analyze influence, and understand strategies.
Module 4 – Step 3: Documenting & Addressing Anti-Gender Attacks
Develop safe documentation practices and effective responses.
Module 5 – Step 4: Reporting to National, Regional, and International Mechanisms
Submit reports safely and strategically to amplify impact.
Module 6 – Step 5: Resilience and Pre-empting Anti-Gender Attacks
Learn how to strengthen community support, protect well-being, and enhance collective advocacy.