Module 1 International, european and national policies for gender equality
Unit 1 From gender identity to gender equality
5 Topics
Topic 1 Gender identity – elements
Topic 2 Conceptual background of gender equality
Topic 3 Gender identity – promoter of gender equality
Topic 4 Compulsory readings
References
Unit 2 Gender equality policies
5 Topics
Topic 1 Human rights as a general framework for a policy in gender equality
Topic 2 International policies in gender equality
Topic 3 National gender equality policy in Portugal, Greece, UK, Cyprus, Romania – promoter of gender equality
Topic 4 Compulsory readings
References
Unit 3 Inclusive education – a tool that promote and develop gender quality
3 Topics
Topic 1 Education- the frame for developing responsible citizens
Topic 2 Compulsory readings
Topic 3 Consolidation Exercises
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Topic 2 Conceptual background of gender equality
Module 1 International, european and national policies for gender equality
Unit 1 From gender identity to gender equality
Topic 2 Conceptual background of gender equality
Gender equality
represents equal opportunities and equal treatment between girls and boys, between women and men.
G
ender inequalities
; the phenomenon of the “glass ceiling” (L. Martin)
Among adolescents, (UNICEF, 2020) the main problems they notice are: the pressure related to physical appearance (32%), the difference in expectations and encouragement between what girls can do and what boys can do ( 29%) online harassment (19%), aggression inside and outside schools, differences in opportunities. (
https://www.unicef.org/romania/ro/pove%C8%99ti/sondaj-u-report-despre-egalitatea-de-%C8%99anse-%C3%AEntre-fete-%C8%99i-b%C4%83ie%C8%9Bi
)
The main objectives:
Elimination of violence and stereotypes
Prosperity in an economy based on gender equality Improving work-life balance, with an emphasis on empowering both parents in caring for the family.
Management positions held by both women and men in all sectors of society
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/RO/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52020DC0152
Discrimination
Gender discrimination
The Gender Equality Index
is a tool for measuring progress in respecting gender rights in the European Union.
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