Mind the Gap - Step up for Gender Equality

LusoGlobe Research in Charge

Nélson Ramalho

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Abstract

The overall objective of the project was to contribute to tackling gender stereotypes in education in Italy, Spain and Portugal, thus reducing the influence of gender expectations on young people’s choices in education, work and life. The project’s specific objective was to strengthen the capacity of professionals and other adults in contact with children to identify and address gender stereotypes in education. The project partially builds on the previous EU funded GENDER ABC project, that was implemented by all the project partners from 2018 to 2020 and in the framework of which 21 educational modules on gender-based violence prevention in education.

Researchers

Nélson Ramalho (Social Work Institute, Lusófona University)

Associated Missions

“A cooperation protocol was signed between APF - Associação para Planeamento Familiar and Social Work Institute (Lusófona University) with objective to promote training session on Gender Inclusive Education for Social Work, Psychology and Education students from Lusófona University.“

Outputs

• Direct beneficiaries: 150 university students from Lusófona University
• Production of the “A Guide to build a Gender-Inclusive Education Environment”

References

Ramalho, N. Relatório de Execução do Projeto Mind the Gap – Step up for gender equality, ISS – Lusofona University,15th December 2022.

Funding and Institution