Online Gender Training for Youth Workers: What’s Gender Got to Do with It?

Gender Training for Youth Workers: What’s Gender Got to Do with It?
27-28 October 2021 | This is an online training, Estonia

The aim of this online training course is to provide a basic understanding about contemporary gender issues, as well as provide clear links in between gender equality, human rights education and youth work. Also, the training aims to provide useful tools and methods for youth workers to discuss gender issues with the youth. This online training is going to focus on gender stereotypes, gender equality, gender identities and hate speech.

The objectives of this online course:
to explore the personal attitudes towards gender-related issues among the participants
to analyse how stereotypes and prejudice shape the thinking of youth workers and the youth
to explore how youth work can address gender-related issues and thus provide meaningful spaces for young people
to introduce and exchange methods, good practices and resources for discussing gender issues with the youth
to introduce ways how safe spaces for the youth can be created