The Project has duration 24 months and was implemented in three EU Member States – Bulgaria, Greece and Italy. Its main objective is preventing gender-based violence by disputing gender stereotypes from an early childhood in the EU. A gender analysis of 9 classical fairy tales for children will be implemented. 180 teachers from childcares for preschoolers from three EU countries will be trained about introducing the gender issues in pre-school children’s education (5-7 years old), using classical fairy tales.
September 2018 - January 2021
- Raise awareness among girls and children, teachers, and parents about gender stereotypes and norms that incite or justify violence;
- Stimulate critical thinking to challenge social norms that lead to gender inequality in early childhood;
- Encourage girls and boys to build strong relationships based on mutual respect.
The educators will acquire knowledge and skills to help children develop critical thinking about the gender roles and socialnorms which raises gender inequality. Experimentally 250 school-preschool children /5-7 years and their parents from the three EU countries will be involved to increase their understanding and sensitivity on the subject of gender equality. A methodology, a practical guide and an online platform for distance-training of children’s teachers for gender education of school and pre-school children through classical fairy tales will be produced and disseminated across the EU.
Direct beneficieries from the project will be 250 children at the age from 5 to 7 years old, from three EU Member states, their parents and 180 kindergarten teachers, preschool teachers, sport-trainers, teachers of free/informal activities, children mentors from three EU countries.
Indirect beneficieries from the project will be kindergarten teachers and professionals, who work with children from the whole EU.
As a result from the project will be created model for gender education of children, which aims to prepare the children froman early age to build strong relationships for overcoming the gender stereotype.
NAIA – Bulgaria
Defence for Children International Italia in collaboration with Convitto Nazionale Colombo di Genova and Associazione culturale La Stanza
Anti violence center ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΩΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΤΣΑΣ Grecia
