23, 24 & 29 June 2026, Online
Transformative approaches can help overcome patriarchal, colonial, and racist power structures. Transforming unequal power relations toward gender justice, participation, and diversity therefore represents a key factor for the effectiveness and sustainability of projects. The consideration of gender justice in development cooperation projects is embedded in our VENRO guidelines.We have also compiled many good examples of how VENRO member organizations implement a feminist transformative approach in their projects and institutional structures in our NGO report Feminist Journeys.
Content
In this seminar, participants will become familiar with tools for applying intersectional gender, power, and resource analyses, transformative project approaches, and strategies to promote diversity and intersectionality in project work. They will learn methods for implementing feminist approaches in projects and organizational structures, as well as for strengthening networks.
In addition, the seminar provides space to reflect on central questions of gender-transformative work: What steps lead from gender-sensitive to gender-transformative project work and organizational development, and what potentials arise from this shift? How can international cooperation be shaped in a partnership-based and power-critical way in the sense of Feminist South-led Development or Shifting Power?
Facilitators
Şehnaz Kıymaz Bahçeci is a gender equality and women’s rights expert with over 20 years of experience driving transformative initiatives across the UN system, civil society, and academia. She brings deep expertise in gender mainstreaming, advocacy, and policy change, with a focus on building inclusive partnerships and fostering feminist leadership.
Damjan Denkovski is an independent strategist specializing in human rights, systems change, and organisational development. He works across sectors to design context-specific, actionable strategies that balance principled vision with practical implementation.
Target Group
Staff members, project managers, and project officers in development cooperation and humanitarian aid organizations.
Location
Online (Zoom)
Format
The seminar consists of three four-hour online sessions. The sessions will be in English.
First session: Tuesday 23 June 2026, 9:00 am -1:00 pm, CET
Second session: Wednesday 24 June 2026, 9:00 am -1:00 pm, CET
Third session: Monday 29 June 2026, 9:00 am -1:00 pm, CET
Costs
Participation at this workshop is free of charge. The training is limited in number of participants. Your registration is binding.
Registration
Please register for the event by 5 June 2026.
The registration period starts at 15st April 2026.
Please note that your registration is not a confirmation of participation. You will receive feedback about your admission to the course after your registration.
Please contact Almut Huss for further questions (a.huss(at)venro.org).
Please find the programme for the seminar below.