About Project

  “Gender equity should not be seen narrowly as a women’s issue…, it is an issue that requires men and women to work together in search of solutions that are both practical and based on principle. Increasingly, those solutions will be neither acceptable nor sustainable if the equal rights, dignity and worth of men and women are not respected.” Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO

Providing equal rights and opportunities for girls and boys, especially in education is necessary to realize the potential of all children equally. Our project focuses on improving the perception of equality in education. The participation and social inclusion of all members of society, regardless of gender, is important for a sustainable world. The healthy participation of girls and boys in all mechanisms of society and their existence as qualified / effective citizens in the decision-making processes are necessary for the development of democracy. It is also an indispensable prerequisite for social development. We know that for a sustainable life and a democratic society, the existence of women and girls, who constitute half of the population in social and economic life, is at the center of EU values. One of our priorities is to contribute to the creation of a democratic, equal and inclusive educational environment. In order to build a strong society, women and men should be empowered together.  

Social gender equality in general and gender equality in education in particular is vital to achieve the 2030 sustainable development goals. It establishes the foundations for a peaceful and prosperous world in which girls and boys enjoy full equality and in which all legal, social and economic barriers to their empowerment are removed, within the framework of respect for human rights and human dignity. Today, not only girls but also boys are negatively affected by social and patriarchal stereotypes. For a sustainable society and economy, girls and boys need to be empowered together. Gender equality in education is defined as: “Equal treatment and equal opportunities in education; the elimination of stereotypes and social norms that are built for women and men and are the basis of inequalities; allowing each child to develop their personal skills and make choices without limitations drawn by these stereotypes”. Discrimination and inequality stemming from social stereotypes in education and in many areas of life could not be prevented. Gender discrimination, stereotypes in action and discourse are reconstructed by the media, family and especially schools. However, again, education is the key word to eliminate this inequality.

  The project focuses on producing trainings and materials to ensure gender equality in education throughout its lifetime. Long and short term goals of “No Man No Woman / Just Human”;

• Creating a network of trainers and people working on gender equality education who have a multiplier effect.

• Training a large number of educators by creating training packages,

• Raising awareness on Gender Equality,

• Raising awareness in formal and non-formal education and promoting gender equality,

• Empowering individuals in social life in preventing gender inequality,

• Strengthening families and their multiplier effect by improving the skills and expertise of educators and individuals in formal and non-formal education,

• Developing and implementing educational approaches, activities and resources applicable to both formal and non-formal education,

• Recognizing and disseminating European Union values ​​to strengthen democratic participation through education.

    The project has two main target groups. The first of these are educators / teachers. The second group is the students who are in the most important element of education (7-18 age group). Apart from these, studies for parents / school staff, administrators and other stakeholders are within the scope of the project.

01: Lıterature Reviews, Gender Equality Survey and Needs Analysis

 Gender Equality Dictionary

02: E-learning platform (Moodle)

 Online Courses for Teachers

O3: Creating Gender Equality Activity Books (Curriculum and practice proposal)

 3 activity books (Primary School / Secondary School / High School)

O4: Gender Equality Awareness Materials

 This is a partnership in the coordination of Prios Vest AS (Norway) and partners: AKETH (Greece), Associacio Meraki PROJECTES de Valencia (Spain), mobilizing expertise AB (Sweden), Anamur National Education Directorate (Turkey) which brings non-governmental organizations and formal education organizations together and which is dedicated to education.