Culturally-Relevant Gender-Based Analysis (CRGBA) as a Pedagogical Tool in Global Development Studies
Culturally-Relevant Gender-Based Analysis (CRGBA) as a Pedagogical Tool in Global Development Studies
Chloë E. Carley, Rae S. M. Vanille, Tiffany C. E. Walsh
The Native Women’s Association of Canada
Chapter Summary
This chapter offers an overview of the Culturally-Relevant Gender-Based Analysis (CRGBA) Framework. This framework, developed by the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) in response to gaps in traditional Gender-Based Analysis (GBA) practices, highlights the cultural, historical, and intersecting features of identity among Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Transgender, and Gender-Diverse+ (WG2STGD+) Peoples. The CRGBA Framework provides a new perspective for educators to engage in contextualized, critical, and anti-colonial pedagogy, bridging gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous worldviews. This chapter outlines the CRGBA’s rationale, previous applications, and potential for application as a pedagogical tool in Global Development Studies (GDS). The authors provide sample teaching tools for educators applying the CRGBA Framework in practice.
Resources and Supplementary Materials
I. Materials for Activity 1: Locating Your Positionality Using Social Identity Maps: This activity guides educators and students in identifying and theorizing their positionalities and fosters critical self-reflexivity within GDS classrooms and in qualitative research.
II. Materials for Activity 2: Establishing a CRGBA-Informed Classroom: This tool supports educators in putting the CRGBA framework into practice in the classroom by fostering reflection on positionality and colonialism’s influence on gender, sexuality and Indigenous communities.
III. Materials for Activity 3: Debriefing Classroom Content for Educators and Learners: This tool provides guidance for how to prepare for and conduct a debriefing session aligned with the CRGBA Framework.
IV. Recommended Readings: This section includes toolkits and publications to support implementing Culturally Relevant Gender-Based Analysis (CRGBA) in the classroom.