Diverse SOGIESC Inclusion in Humanitarian and Development Practice

Diverse SOGIESC Inclusion in Humanitarian and Development Practice

Dates: Two-day in-person workshop, 9:00am–5:00pm each day
Location: CERES Environment Park, Naarm/Melbourne
Facilitator: Lana Woolf
Capacity: Limited to 16 participants
Cost: $660 (standard) / $550 (students and unwaged)
Includes: Full training manual, case studies, morning and afternoon tea each day

Accessibility: CERES has a range of accessibility features including step-free access to most workshop spaces, accessible toilets, and parking nearby. For detailed information or to discuss specific accessibility needs, please visit CERES Accessibility Information or contact us directly.

DAY 1 – Unlearning Norms and Reframing Inclusion

1. Welcome and Collective Commitments

2. What Is Diverse SOGIESC and Why Language Matters

• SOGIESC vs LGBTIQ+: framing, risks, and systems of oppression
• Exploring heteronormativity, cisnormativity, gender binarism and endosexism
• Intersectionality and its misuse

3. Power, Aid, and the Legacy of Exclusion

• Structural inequality in the humanitarian and development system
• Who gets included, and who gets blamed?
• From 'beneficiary' to rights-holder: localisation and decolonisation

4. Diverse SOGIESC Accountability Continuum

• Group activity: Where is your organisation on the continuum?
• From hostile to transformative – what does it take?

5. Reflective Practice activity 

DAY 2 – Safeguarding, Risk and Transformative Practice

6. Safeguarding for Diverse SOGIESC Inclusion (New)

• What safeguarding means for people with diverse SOGIESC
• Practical risks: misgendering, forced outing, community-based violence
• Accountability mechanisms and survivor-centred response
• Safe feedback loops, complaints mechanisms, and digital safety
• Case studies: where systems fail, and how to prevent harm

7. Designing Safe, Inclusive Programs

• Embedding inclusive practices at every stage of the program cycle
• Revising risk tools, needs assessments, and MEL frameworks

8. Working with Diverse SOGIESC CSOs as Partners

• Moving from consultation to co-leadership
• Ethical partnership: fair contracts, safety, decision-making power
• Map and connect: who is missing in your networks?

9. After the Project Ends: Exit Strategies and Long-Term Safety

• Sustaining inclusion beyond funding cycles
• Exit planning and community accountability
• Organisational preparedness for backlash and risk management

10. Personal and Organisational Commitments

• Action planning: what you’ll do in the next 3 months
• Accountability pairs and check-in planning
• Workshop close, feedback, and celebrations