Why This Course Matters Now More Than Ever:
Gender equality isn’t just a nice idea – it’s essential for a fair and thriving society. Despite progress, we still live in a world where gender can dictate opportunities, rights, and voices. This course, crafted by a passionate team from Spain, Portugal, and Romania working on the international project “OBLIO – One Bridge for Lifelong Inclusive Organizations,” is your opportunity to be part of the solution.
Together, we’ll construct action plans to implement changes and foster equality.
You’ll also become a change agent, learning how to inspire others and spread the word about the importance of gender equality. This isn’t just about making a statement – it’s about creating a lasting impact.
We get it, life’s busy. That’s why we’ve designed this course to be flexible, fitting around your schedule. Expect to dedicate some hours a week – a small investment for a big leap in making your community a fairer place for everyone.
- Session 1: Introduction
- Session 2: Your Personal Experience
- Session 3: Gender Inequalities in Youth Organizations
- Session 4: About the World of OBLIO
MODULE 2: Understanding the Causes of Gender Inequalities and the Main Concepts
- Session 1: The Roots of Inequalities
- Session 2: Important Concepts to Understand Gender Inequalities
- Session 3: The Feminist Fight
MODULE 3: Tools for Diagnosing Inequalities in Your Youth Organizations
- Session 1: Let’s Self-Diagnose!
- Session 2: Let’s Analyze Your Current Situation
- Session 3: Let’s Identify Gender Inequalities in Specific Situations
MODULE 4: Measures and Practices Towards Equality
- Session 1: Measures Towards Gender Equality
- Session 2: Create Your Equality Action Plan
MODULE 5: Dare to Share!
- Session 1: Learning Styles
- Session 2: Kolb’s Cycle and Reflection
- Session 3: Training Others on Gender Equality
| Course date: | March 2024 |
| Duration: | 5 weeks |
| Commitment (hours/week): | 3-4h/week |
| Requirement: | None |
| Course type: | Self paced |
| Credential: | Certificate/free |
When you finish the course you will obtain a certificate 
Anahit Kitapsizyan
Cazalla Intercultural
Eliana Madeira
Graal
Aida Onica
Cazalla Intercultural
Elsa Nogueira
Graal
Diana Bere
Cluj-Napoca Volunteer Center
Carolina Virtuoso
Graal
Anahit Kitapsizyan
Ana from Armenia, a dynamic and passionate person committed to making a global impact. With diverse work experience and a background as a former European Solidarity Corps volunteer, she currently works as a youth worker and European project coordinator at Cazalla Intercultural. Her work focuses on addressing the main fields of Cazalla: human rights, gender-based violence, gender equality, and fostering youth engagement through non-formal education.
Aida Onica
Aida is from Romania but she lives and works in Spain after completing her volunteering with Cazalla Intercultural. With almost 7 years of experience working with young people both locally and internationally, she currently coordinates international projects and facilitates activities and training at Cazalla empowering youth through non formal education.
Diana Bere
Diana Bere is a dedicated professional with a passion for volunteerism, education and community engagement. Since 2015, she has served as the Volunteer Manager at the Transilvania International Film Festival. She also plays a pivotal role in the development and coordination of programs and projects at Pro Vobis – National Resource Centre for Volunteering throughout the year. Her multifaceted responsibilities include crafting studies, creating volunteering resources, and producing manuals, guides, and tools for effective volunteer management, and collaborated with Cluj-Napoca Volunteer Center, on project basis, since 2016.
As a seasoned trainer at Pro Vobis since 2017 and a valued member of the Erasmus+ trainers network since 2020, Diana leverages her extensive knowledge and hands-on experience to empower others. In her role as a trainer and facilitator, she actively contributes to the growth of organizations by sharing insights and providing support in the development of their own volunteering programs.
Eliana Madeira
Eliana is from Portugal, has a degree in Psychology, a master’s degree in Activating Psychological Development and a post-graduate degree in Partnership Project Management. She is the coordinator of Graal’s social intervention project team. She has been part of this team since 2002 and has been involved in planning, developing and evaluating social intervention projects in the areas of Gender Equality, Migration, Education for Global Citizenship and Community Intervention. She is co-coordinator of the National Time Bank Network and author of various educational resources.
Elsa Nogueira
Elsa is from Portugal, has a degree in Public Relations and a master’s degree in Women Studies. She has been part of the Grail projects team since 2018, where she works on different fields such as Gender Equality, Interculturality, Education for Global Citizenship and Community Intervention, specifically with youth, both at the national level and internationally. She is currently doing her PhD in Gender Studies, in Lisbon.
Carolina Virtuoso
Carolina is from Portugal, has a degree in Social Work. She has volunteered in the field of youth since 2018. In 2024, she joined the Grail projects team, where she works on several topics, such as Gender Equality, Interculturality, Education for Global Citizenship and Community Intervention.
