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Mirror Mirror on the Wall: Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Youth Work

2019-1-IT03-KA105-0155852019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: IT|RO|MK|ES|HU|PT|BG|RS|TR|AT|UA|EL|FR|CY|SI · Grant: €17,750
New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training coursesGender equality / equal opportunitiesYouth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)

Objectives

The seminar "Mirror Mirror on the Wall: Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Youth Work" aims at providing 25 youth workers from the countries of Italy, Portugal, Serbia, France, Greece, Turkey, Macedonia, Spain, Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Hungary, Ukraine , Slovenia and Austria with the tools to create a safe space for young people where they can be themselves and overcome gender stereotypes and norms. During 6 days of seminar participants will exchange strategies, best practices, challenges and methods to achieve this goal - facilitated by 2 gender education experts. Responding to the needs of all partners for exchange and growth, the seminar has the following objectives: - sensitize to gender education and its objectives - acquire NFE tools for the promotion of gender equality and inclusion - understand gender stereotypes in storytelling such as fairy tales, movies, etc. and how they affect young people - understand the link between stereotypes / normativity and gender-based violence - exchange tools, strategies and best practices on how to tackle and overcome situations of gender discrimination / violence in working with young people - reflect on our gender stereotypes and how they affect our work - make youth centers, workshops and projects for young people more inclusive and safer - develop new tools and a handbook for youth organizations and institutions - create training plans for youth workers - develop strategies and tools to tackle gender in youth work - networking for future Youth Exchanges and other joint projects

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