This three-and-half day Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) training workshop was designed to equip researchers and partners of AABS and NARES from Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda with foundational GESI knowledge and the tools needed to conduct gender research and design development interventions within AFS. The workshop aimed to encourage knowledge exchange through interactive methods, including group activities, role-playing, and collective discussions.