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“WO+MEN RIGHT"

18 - 26 JUNE 2023, ARROUQUELAS, RIO MAIOR, PORTUGAL 

Training course

Training course on dealing with gender stereotyping and gender-based violence through local and online youth work activities.

Gender equality is an essential aim for any society based on human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Gender equality concerns almost every aspect of social interaction and public policy, including youth policy and youth work. Every individual is directly and personally affected by issues relating to gender equality and gender-based violence. However, discussing gender and gender-based violence can be difficult, as these discussions include concepts and terms which are not always clear, which may change over time, and which cut across different disciplines such as psychology, sociology, culture, medicine, law, education, activism or politics

 

Project report from our participant:

 In June, I attended a training course hosted by H2O - Associação de Jovens de Arrouquelas in Rio Maior, Portugal. The training course was titled ˝Wo+Men Rights˝, and I participated in various activities, stories, discussions, role play, and more. During the training course, we frequently worked in groups; therefore, I practiced my group work skills, participated in discussions, asked questions, met new people, listened to their thoughts and ideas, and shared my own. The trainers clarified the terminology on the topic, and we identified levels of gender-based violence. All this will enable me to raise awareness of gender-based violence when working with young people. I had the opportunity to work with people from different countries and cultures, which allowed me to gain insight into various interpretations of different situations related to gender-based violence, biases, stereotypes, and social norms. This made it easier for me to tolerate other peoples opinions and see them from a different point of view, and thus to better understand the actions of individuals and society as a whole. Throughout the training course, we were encouraged to evaluate on an ongoing basis the knowledge we already have and that we still want to acquire. We also shared this with the other training course participants, usually in pairs. This has contributed to my self-assessment; it made me think about my aspirations and goals and about the knowledge on this topic I still want to gain. Overall, it was an educational and enjoyable training course, and I gained a lot of new experience. This was my first training course; therefore, I did not quite know what to expect. However, it exceeded my expectations in every way. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to participate in this training course, and I hope to be able to attend more in the future.

 

- Urška Borko