Projected training aids are important tools used in gender training to make learning more effective, participatory and visually understandable. Gender training aims to develop awareness about gender roles, gender discrimination, unequal power relations and the need for gender equality. Since many gender-related concepts are abstract and deeply connected with social attitudes and cultural practices, projected aids help trainers present information in a clear and attractive manner. These aids include PowerPoint presentations, slides, overhead transparencies, digital projectors, videos, films, animations and multimedia presentations. PowerPoint presentations are among the most commonly used projected training aids. A trainer can use slides to explain concepts such as gender, sex, gender roles, gender stereotypes, gender division of labour and gender mainstreaming. For example, a slide may show two columns comparing the traditional roles assigned to men and women in a household. Another slide can present data showing the differences between men and women in literacy, employment, wages or political participation. Such visual comparisons help participants understand gender inequalities more quickly than a purely verbal explanation. Videos and short films are particularly useful in gender training because they can present real-life situations and encourage emotional as well as intellectual engagement. For example, a short video may depict a woman