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Promoting Gender Dimension in European Youth Work

2020-1-IT03-KA105-0180572020Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: IT|CZ|GE|AM|RO|UA|MD|EL|BG|BY|CY · Grant: €14,359
Inclusion - equityYouth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)Gender equality / equal opportunities

Objectives

The Training Course "PRO-GENDER: Promoting Gender Dimension in Youth Work” gathered 32 youth workers and youth educators from the European Union Member States (Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece and Romania) and non-EU Neighboring countries (Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine). The Training Course aimed at building capacities of youth workers and youth educators in addressing gender issues and mainstreaming gender into the policies and activities of partner organizations. Additionally, the project aimed at incorporating gender-sensitive approaches to their work with young people and the youth work provided by their organizations. The Training Course indented to build and improve the knowledge and understanding of participants on different concepts related to gender, examine customs, roles and gender attitudes in different countries and societies as well as focus on feminist movements and ideologies, and equality feminism (difference feminism). Moreover, Training Course helped the participants to understand the need for comprehension of gender equality in all the domains, including economic and political equality, equal access to rights and freedom from oppressive gender stereotyping. The Objectives of the Training Course were the following: A. To raise awareness of 25 youth workers and youth educators on gender mainstreaming; B. To provide 25 youth workers and youth educators with knowledge on gender equality, equality feminism, feminist movements and ideologies; C. To equip participants with knowledge, techniques and tools, which can improve gender sensitivity of their work with young people and inclusiveness of their organizations; D. To raise the awareness of youth workers and youth educators on the importance of true comprehension of gender equality and promotion of equality among young people; E. To improve international cooperation between youth workers from the partner organizations and facilitate networking; F. To promote development of new partnerships and projects on gender mainstreaming within Erasmus+ Programme.

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