Equal Means Equal (EME) Training course on gender-sensitive approaches in peacebuilding

Aims & objectives

AIM
We propose to empower youth people and leaders in the field of addressing gender equality issues such as sexist hate speech and other forms of violence and discrimination against women among young people, by analysing local realities, exchanging practices and developing sustainable activities aimed at promotion of more balanced, equal and inclusive societies in Europe.
WITH AN AIM… COME THE OBJECTIVES
The objectives are:
to explore and analyse existing gender equality issues in Europe and build a clear picture on the situation of gender stereotyping and sexism among youth and its consequences for the European societies;
to develop at least 5 joined projects in the field of promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women among young people;
to increase the competences of youth workers in the field of addressing gender imbalances in society;
to co-design with the youth workers new tools to mobilise young people around to work for gender equality and violence prevention
to develop the guidelines for youth organisations in the fields of gender mainstreaming and gender sensitive approaches in peace education (or projects)

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

22 participants from: France, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Kosovo*, Poland, and North Macedonia.

Training methods used & main activities

HOW WE WORK (we aim to be inclusive)
Training course will be based on the principles of non-formal education: it will have a planned programme of personal and social education for young people designed to improve a range of skills and competencies, outside the formal educational curriculum.
We will implement the basic elements of the non-formal such as:
• participatory and learner-centred
• voluntary
• holistic and process-oriented
• based on experience and action (we will plan the follow-up activities)
• oriented to the needs of the participants.
• individual and group learning with a collective approach
• teaching/learning life skills and preparing for active citizenship

Outcomes of the activity

Guidelines for Youth Organizations in gender equality

Manifesto (policy recommendation) on gender equality in formal education settings

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Project coordinator - application, implementation, evaluation and reporting.
co-trainer - development of the program and educational activities, facilitation, mentoring of the participants.

I worked on this training for 6 days as a full time trainer.