Ahead of you is a compilation of texts taken out from various sources, authors and organizations which are dealing with the topic of gender equality and related issues. For each…
Gender Equality
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Lesson 1: Definitions.
What is perhaps one of the most important thing to know when it comes to concepts and definitions is that they can change over time, vary between countries and cultures…
Lesson 2: Feminism
History The term feminism can be used to describe a political, cultural or economic movement aimed at establishing equal rights and legal protection for women. Feminism involves political and sociological…
Lesson 3: Norm Criticism.
What is a norm? A norm is an idea, thought, a set of rules which govern the way we think, react, expectations we might have or that others have from…
Lesson 4: Intersectionalilty
Short introduction Intersectionality is a concept often used in critical theories to describe the ways in which oppressive institutions, such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, etc, are interconnected…
Lesson 5: She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry
Ahead of you is an inspiring documentary called She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, directed by Mary Dore in 2014. It takes 90 minutes and provides plenty of material for discussion,…
Lesson 6: SAGE: Self-Assessment on Gender Equality
Introduction Ahead of you is a tool developed at the Study Session organized in partnership between the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations and Council of Europe, in May 2017…
Lesson 7: Alliance and Gender Equality.
Despite the fact that the first voluntary camp organized in 1920. in Esne, France was opened for both genders to equally participate in it, IVS organizations have not been focusing…