Course Content
6 — Framework for gender mainstreaming in coach education

When, What, and Where to Mainstream Gender in Coach Education

Gender mainstreaming should be a comprehensive, continuous process, integrated across all stages of coach education —from curriculum design and recruitment to assessment and professional development. Effective mainstreaming requires intentional decisions about timing, content, and context to avoid tokenism or isolated efforts (Barker-Ruchti et al., 2015; European Institute for Gender Equality, 2016).