Course description

At FSD Africa, we strive to create an environment where everyone, regardless of their unique differences and background, feels welcome and safe is a place where harassment and discrimination are kept at bay. This safe place which enables great talent to thrive and produce great impact is the kind of environment we seek to safeguard at FSD Africa. 

From August 2022, a series of mandatory safeguarding trainings sessions were conducted on:

·         Unconscious Bias

·         Sexual Harassment

·         Harassment, discrimination, and bullying.

(This was conducted in pursuant to clause 13 of the Safeguarding Policy, which requires that staff will be expected to take mandatory safeguarding training and refresher courses annually) 

Course Instruction

For new staff or those who missed this session, we welcome you to the online version of the course. This will include

1.       Course reading materials and reference links

2.       A video recording of the facilitators taking you through the course

3.       An assessment to knowledge check your understanding after the course

Time

We encourage you to go through the course and set aside 30mins per category. Please go through the content slowly and intentionally to gain proper understanding

Support

We encourage you to go through the session referencing the related policies:

o             Whistleblowing Policy

o             Code of Conduct

o             Integrity and Anti-Corruption Policy

o             Anti-harassment, Bullying and Violence

 

For further assistance please reach out to

Safeguarding officers- safeguarding@fsdafrica.org

Head of Learning- Allison Wainaina


Safeguarding Training

Unconscious Bias-Part 1

At the end of the course you will be able to:

  •  Define unconscious bias.
  •  Identify the types of unconscious bias seen most often in the workplace.
  •   Discuss how unconscious bias shows up in our work and culture.
  • Describe the research-backed impacts of unconscious bias.
  •   Relate current case studies involving bias to our everyday experiences.
  •   Reflect on personal unconscious bias and its origins.
  •  Determine strategies for increasing awareness and reducing bias.
Safeguarding Training

Unconscious Bias-Part 2

Continuation Of Unconscious Bias

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Define unconscious bias.
  • Identify the types of unconscious bias seen most often in the workplace.
  • Discuss how unconscious bias shows up in our work and culture.
  • Describe the research-backed impacts of unconscious bias.
  • Relate current case studies involving bias to our everyday experiences.
  • Reflect on personal unconscious bias and its origins.
  • Determine strategies for increasing awareness and reducing bias.
Safeguarding Training

Sexual Harassment

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

● Describe what is and what is not sexual  harassment.

● Identify the types of sexual harassment.

● Discuss how sexual harassment shows  up in our work and culture.

● Relate current case studies describing  what constitutes sexual harassment.

● Determine strategies for addressing sexual harassment.


Safeguarding Training

Harassment, Discrimination & Bullying

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

Gain awareness of other forms of harassment at the workplace by learning how to  avoid the conduct that leads to harassment and to use helpful strategies to deal  with the same. With this understanding, the session will empower the participants to create a safe and a respectful workplace.