Applied Curriculum in Gender and Equity Skills (ACES)

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JOHNS HOPKINS ACES SUMMARY The implementation of equitable health programs requires consideration and integration of gender and gender analysis for such programs to achieve an impact on health outcomes and equity. The Applied Curriculum in Gender and Equity Skills (ACES) will develop an applied educational curriculum to advance research and implementation skills for gender analysis and integration in health globally (Aim 1). This curriculum will be piloted and implemented through an online Accelerated Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) (Aim 2). Over time, ACES will sustain a community of practice of gender specialists by leveraging existing external and internal networks (Aim 3). Building on existing successful courses on gender analysis, women’s leadership, women’s health, and gender- based violence research methods, the ACES curriculum will be composed of a series of short, intense, online courses offered through the JHU Bloomberg School of Public Health to provide training in gender and health equity. Courses will focus on applied methods, including using data to promote gender equity and health, gender transformative interventions, gender budgeting, conducting gender situational analyses, gender responsive monitoring and evaluation, and advocacy and communication for gender and health equity. The curriculum will be grounded in real-world challenges and informed by leading-edge scholarship, with a diverse faculty of experts in the field and a student body bringing lived experiences to the classroom. We will incorporate anti-oppressive principles into our teaching and learning to create inclusive spaces that encourage open participation. ACES will target current and future global public health professionals around the world, both internal and external to JHU, seeking applied gender skills. We will provide full-tuition scholarships to external participants, reducing barriers to entry for professional development in applied gender skills and enhancing participant diversity. The ACES curriculum will strengthen students’ qualifications for obtaining gender specialist positions in government, non-profits, and academia globally.