Empowering Youth as Agents of Change for Gender Equality: The No Da Igual Approach
This MOOC is designed to equip professionals of youth (teachers, educators, youth leaders, trainers, facilitators, etc) with the tools and knowledge to promote gender equality through peer to peer learning and foster inclusive environments. Using the practical experiences of the “No Da Igual project”, the MOOC offers a comprehensive approach to peer education, gender mainstreaming, and promoting safe participation in educational activities.
Learners will be guided through a series of modules that build upon each other, ultimately empowering them to become advocates for gender equality and to inspire young people as agents of change in their communities.
Specific Objectives:
- Understand and apply peer education methodology in gender equality projects.
- Develop practical skills to implement gender mainstreaming across youth activities.
- Explore the complexities of gender equality, stereotypes, and intersectionality in depth.
- Learn best practices for creating safe and inclusive participation spaces for young people.
- Evaluate and follow up on the impact of gender equality initiatives in educational settings.
- Empower youth to become agents of change and to challenge gender-based discrimination in their communities.
Module 1: How? Implementing Peer Education in Gender Equality Projects
The first module introduces the core concepts of peer education, focusing on its application in gender equality projects. Participants will learn about the benefits of peer education, including how to structure sessions, manage group dynamics, and use conflict resolution strategies. This module is foundational in helping professionals create an interactive and supportive learning environment where young people can collaborate and lead their own learning process.
Module 2: Promoting Gender Equality: Concepts, Perspectives, and Practical Tools from the No Da Igual Project
In this module, learners will explore gender equality in-depth, including societal constructs around gender roles, stereotypes, and intersectionality. Through a detailed introduction to the ‘Guide for Changemakers,’ participants will access practical activities and tools to work on gender equality with youth. This module covers crucial topics like gender-based violence, aesthetic violence, and microaggressions, providing a strong foundation for understanding and challenging the root causes of gender inequality.
Module 3: Supporting the Process of Change: The Role of Coaching
This module emphasizes the critical role of coaches in guiding young people through their journey to becoming agents of change. Participants will explore coaching strategies tailored to youth, focusing on creating safe, non-paternalistic environments where young people can thrive. Practical examples from the No Da Igual project will highlight the importance of building trust, offering support, and empowering young people to take charge of their development and the fight for gender equality.
Module 4: Gender Mainstreaming in Youth Work: Best Practices, Safe Participation, and Effective Evaluation
The final module offers a comprehensive guide to gender mainstreaming in educational settings, providing best practices for ensuring safe, inclusive participation. Participants will learn how to evaluate the impact of their gender mainstreaming efforts and ensure that young people’s needs are met throughout the process. The module also includes a self-evaluation activity, where participants can reflect on their learning journey and create an action plan to continue integrating gender equality into their work.
By the end of this MOOC, participants will have the tools, knowledge, and confidence to lead impactful gender equality initiatives, using the No Da Igual approach to inspire and engage young people in creating inclusive, equitable communities.
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Tea Stanic
Trainer and youth worker
Paula Valero Sala
Trainer and youth worker
Jovesolides – Spain.
Cristina Fernández Pérez
Trainer and youth worker
Plan B Educación Social – Spain
Ayeisha Indiano Rull
Trainer and youth worker
Proyecto KIEU – Spain
Tea Stanic
Coming from the faculty of Arts of Ljubljana where she studied Spanish and French philology, from the moment she entered the classroom for the first time she became a strong defender of the principles of non-formal education.
Tea Stanic has been active in the area of education for Gender Equality and Human Rights for the past 14 years. Currently working as manager of European projects at the Association Cazalla Intercultural in Spain.
She started exploring the topic of Gender and Gender Based Violence (GBV) in 2008 when involved in the Daphne III Program, coordinating the project Heartbeat in Lorca and conducting workshops for Young people on GBV in intimate relationships. After that she leaded numerous trainings for facilitators, teachers and trainers on GBV and micro aggressions, leaded conferences and seminars on the topic on the national and international level.
From 2014 specially focused on invisible racism and micro aggressions, exploring the topic of power relations and developing methodology to be used in formal and non-formal educational settings.
A part from that, since 2012 she is actively involved in the training pool of the Spanish National Agency of Erasmus+ Program, leading trainings of the ESC training cycle and TCAs. Moreover, passionate multiplier of the learning to learn competence, global education and graphic facilitation.
Paula Valero Sala
Historian (degree in Faculty of History in Valencia) and peacemaker (master’s degree in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies in Castellón. Unesco Chair) with experience in planning, developing and energizing intercultural projects, events and workshops.
She has been involved in international volunteering programs, such as in the Human Library organization and in Erasmus + projects, working for the promotion of diversity, equality and social inclusion. Her professional interests and work include issues of interculturality, decoloniality, anti-racism, equality and gender equity, diversity, awareness and dialogue. Currently, she works as a trainer and facilitator in projects, especially with young people to promote their capacities as agents of change.
Cristina Fernández Pérez
Psychologist by training and passionate from a very young age about social participation for community development. Since she finished her degree in psychology she has not stopped studying about education, and cooperation, from different formal and non-formal perspectives. In 2017 she did the Master in International Development Cooperation, and since then she is a project manager at “Fundación Plan B Educación Social”, and trainer of the Spanish National Agency of Erasmus+, leading trainings of the ESC training cycle.
She is a feminist and activist in the field of gender equality, with a Master in Gender, Migrations and Human Rights, so her goal is to introduce the gender mainstreaming in each of the projects and actions of her daily work with young people.
Ayeisha Indiano Rull
Ayeisha holds a degree in Political Sciences from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and has over 10 years of experience in youth work. She has been a project coordinator at Proyecto Kieu for more than 5 years and has worked in over 10 countries, promoting gender equality through non-formal education methodologies. As a feminist activist, Ayeisha is a certified trainer for the Spanish National Agency for Erasmus+ and has expertise in community mediation. Her work is driven by a deep commitment to empowering young people and fostering social change.
