women power

Erasmus +

project summary

Gender inequality remains a major problem of the European Union despite efforts at European level. The causes are different: edducation, which places the woman in a position to be subject to the will and power of the man; education recieved in childhood and stereotypical thinking (little girls have to play with dolls and boys with cars); distorted views of politicians, who support the inferiority of women; stereotypes such as “nice/weak sex” and “strong sex.” The effects of these factual states are: the acceptance by women of low standards generated by false value systems; acceptance of social / financial dependance on men; low self-esteem, lack of confidence in their own strenghts, acceptance of humble condition, respecting the roles that men pre-establish – careers, carriers, housewives. Although the situation seems to have improved in recent years, at least at the surface level, we are still witnessing a wide variety of forms of discrimination and abuse against women.

The specific objectives

to promote the mentality of gender equality in male and female students with at least 70%
promoting female models in all cultures - at least 50 examples
to analyze the changes in the mentality related to sex from the past to the present in partner countries
to raise awareness of women's rights and ways to protect them
to stimulate civic involvement of students and have at least 40% of the participants involved in social campaigns
to support intercultural awareness and intercultural learning
to develop the soft skills - communication of the students, creative thinking, critical thinking, teamwork, motivation etc.

We have planned 5 LTTA

C1 – Role of women – past and present (reports regarding how women are percieved in every cultures)

C2 – Strong women figures – models of leading women figures in different area

C3 – Women’s rights – initiators of women’s rights, national and international laws

C4 – Women as violence victims – domestic violence, forced marriage, trafficking

C5 – Fighting for women’s rights – a school-based monitoring service, campaign organizing

All LTTA will be integrated with virtual exchanges.

As result: initial and final question sheets to survey students’ attitudes regarding gender equality, brochures and presentations with models of women from different cultures and countries, documentary films about pioneering figures in the protection of women’s rights, interviews with successful women, statistics and reports on gender discrimination and violence against women, student campaigns, works of art – photos, posters, videos, broadcast conferences. The main group of the project will be selected based on the students letter of intent and the teachers recommendations.

This Erasmus project will bring benefits for all partner institutions, at all levels.