Gender Awareness

Official figures from the European Institute for Gender Equality indicate that one in three women in the European Union from the age of 15 experience physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their lives.

It is not only women who are affected by gender-based violence in our society, and the adverse effects of gender-based harassment are considerable, including in our organisations.

This session helps raise awareness and strengthen confidence in dealing with these issues. Participants will explore the nature of gender, developing a deeper sense of its nature, role, and manifestations in society.

What do we cover?

• What is gender? Why is it important to consider?
• What we mean by gender and gender equality
• Consider four aspects of gender: Assignment, Role, Identity, and Attribution
• The cultural and social background, including socially-constructed roles and intersectionality
• The legal background – how to avoid and deal with direct and indirect gender discrimination, harassment and victimisation

To find out more about our EDI&B bite-size learning sessions, click here.