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Gender Pro
The premier professional development programme for gender equity champions
We're not just talking about change—we're making it happen. Join the community of professionals reshaping gender equity worldwide.
The GenderPro Capacity Building Initiative is led by the Global Women's Institute at the George Washington University and created in partnership with UNICEF.
The next cohort begins February 2026. Applications will open on November 1.
GenderPro is an applied capacity-building and credentialing programme for mid- to senior-level international development professionals like you.
With GenderPro you'll learn technical skills and practical approaches to challenge inequality and improve the lives of women and girls around the world.
Over the course of 15 weeks, you'll meet expert instructors and a global network of peers through our fully online learning environment.
"I’ve just completed the Gender Pro course and I’m very satisfied and happy I did so. I would encourage all my development partners and colleagues to, in fact, strengthen their gender skills in programming. I do believe that we will not be able as a collective community to achieve any of our SDGs by 2030 if we do not properly address gender inequality, unequal gender and power dynamics and social norms. So I think it is very much applicable to all sectors in the development areas and I encourage all my colleagues to sharpen their skills and be bold about it."
Rocio Aznar
Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF Headquarters
Want to learn more about GenderPro from Former students?
Listen to Mary Ellsberg, the Global Women's Institute director, discuss the importance of GenderPro with past programme participants, instructors, and GenderPro Alliance members.