Gender Academy 2025
Gender Academy 2025
Advancing Equality and Inclusion in a Changing World of Work
24 Novembro–5 Dezembro 2025
OVERVIEW
At a time when gender equality is under pressure and inequalities are widening, the need for skilled and experienced gender advocates has never been greater. The Gender Academy 2025 offers a timely and vital space for reflection, learning, and transformation—bringing together professionals from around the world to tackle the pressing challenges threatening progress and help shape a more inclusive and equitable world of work. Over the course of two weeks, participants will engage in expert-led sessions, peer exchange, and hands-on learning designed to spark fresh ideas and support meaningful, lasting change.
WHAT
🔸 Plenary Sessions
Plenary sessions will explore the key issues shaping gender equality in the world of work today. Through bold ideas, expert insights, and global dialogue, these sessions will address topics such as:
- Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value: Closing the Gender Pay Gap
- The care economy and Decent Work
- Violence and harassment in the world of work
- AI at Work: Advancing Gender Equality and Addressing Bias
- Climate Action and a Gender-Just Transition
- The Future of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the World of Work
- Engaging Men to Reshape Masculinities
🔹 Thematic Tracks & Electives
Participants will tailor their learning path by selecting two electives, choosing either:
- One thematic track across two weeks (deep specialization), or
- Two electives from different tracks (broader perspective)
Each track addresses interconnected dimensions of gender equality in the world of work. Courses are grounded in real-world practice, providing both strategic insights and practical tools.
Available Tracks and Electives
Track 1: Building Alliances for Change
Strengthen collective action by engaging diverse actors and amplifying voices to advance gender equality. Learn to build strategic alliances, shape compelling narratives, and foster inclusive allyship.
- Week 1: Advocating for Change: Building Evidence, Narratives and Alliances
- Week 2: Men Standing for Equality: Strategies for Inclusive Allyship
Track 2: Strategies that Work: Tools to Advance Equality
Equip yourself with practical methods to promote gender equality across institutional, workplace and community contexts.
- Elective Week 1: The Art of Gender Training: Pedagogy, Participation and Practice
- Elective Week 2: Making Pay Equity a Reality: Tools for Gender-Neutral Job Evaluation and Policy Change
Track 3: Equity in Action: Creating Safe and Inclusive Work Environments
Go beyond policy to transform workplace culture. Address inequality, tackle violence and harassment, and promote fairness and dignity for all.
- Week 1: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Action: Tackling Intersectional Discrimination
- Week 2: Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
Track 4: Emerging Frontiers: Gender Equality in a Changing World
Navigate the future of work by addressing digital transformation and care systems with a gender responsive lens.
- Elective Week 1: Work, Gender and Algorithms: Confronting Bias in the Age of AI
- Elective Week 2: Decent Work and the Care Economy: Designing Inclusive Policies and Investments
Track 5: Mainstreaming Gender Everywhere
From organizations to climate policies, explore how to integrate gender equality across programmes and systems.
- Elective Week 1: Gender Mainstreaming in the UN System and Large Organizations
- Elective Week 2: Gender-Responsive Strategies in Climate Action
WHY
By joining the Gender Academy 2025, you will:
- Stay informed on the latest global trends, challenges, and responses in gender equality in the world of work
- Customize your learning path by selecting from a diverse menu of thematic electives
- Engage in participatory, creative, and experiential learning formats
- Expand your professional network, connecting with peers, experts, and institutions from around the world
- Leave with practical tools and an action plan to apply in your own work environment
WHO
The Gender Academy welcomes a diverse and global community of professionals committed to advancing gender equality, inclusion, and social justice in the world of work. Participants typically include:
- Government officials working on gender, labour, social protection, and development policies
- Representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations
- Staff from UN agencies and international organizations, including multilateral development banks
- Private sector actors promoting diversity, equal opportunity, and responsible business practices
- Researchers and academics focused on gender, work, and inclusive development
- Civil society organizations advancing rights-based and community-led approaches
- Independent consultants and professionals engaged in gender equality, DEI, and organizational change initiatives
WHERE
The Academy takes place on the ITCILO campus in Turin, Italy, nestled in a park along the Po River. This UN hub—shared with the UN System Staff College and UNICRI—offers a vibrant international learning environment where participants from around the world connect, learn, and collaborate.
CERTIFICATION
Upon successful completion of all required course activities, participants will receive an official ITCILO Certificate of Achievement. This certificate may also count as a credited component toward the ITCILO Gender Diploma Programme, for those pursuing the full certification pathway.
Funding
A limited number of partial fellowships are available for worthy candidates from countries ODA receiving countries (Official Development Assistance). Consult the updated recipients’ list here.
If you are applying for funding, please specify so in your application form.
