Training session for teachers: "Integrating gender equality in the classroom for pre-university education"

On May 20 and 21, 2022, a training session is being organized in Bucharest for teachers and support staff (school counselors, psychologists, etc.) in order to increase their abilities to integrate gender equality in the classroom.

The training will contain both theoretical information - fundamental concepts, indicators of gender equality, legislation in the field, etc., as well as exercises and worksheets for addressing gender equality in the classroom. Moreover, the training will be interactive, with exercises in mixed groups and audio-video materials. The activity is part of a series of two trainings that will take place in Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest in May 2022.

• Alexandra Columban, Executive Director of The Center for Action for Equality and Human Rights (ACTEDO), with over 8 years of experience in research and training, as well as policy analysis and human rights and gender equality legislation. Author of studies and reports on gender equality and the prevention of gender-based violence.
• Irina Ilisei, President of Plural Association, with over 10 years of experience in civic education through non-formal methods in the field of anti-discrimination, gender equality and inclusion and over 5 years of experience in research on gender equality and social inclusion.

All attendants will receive a certificate of participation stating the number of hours of training (12 hours). Attendants will also receive excerpts from a textbook on gender mainstreaming. The textbook is still working progress and will be fully disseminated after completion.

The event is part of the project "EGALIS: Gender equality through social change and education", developed by the Partnership for Equality Center, in partnership with the Front Association, AnA - the Scientific Society for Feminist Analysis, ACTEDO - the Action Center for Equality and Rights Association Man, PLURAL Association and SEX vs The STORK Association, with financial support from Active Citizens Fund Romania, program funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants Grants 2014 -2021.

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