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Women in local activism. Building local influence and social advocacy.

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This module introduces participants to gender equality advocacy as a practical pathway for creating and sustaining social change. It begins by exploring gender discrimination, stereotypes, sexism, micro-inequities, and intersectionality, before connecting these issues to European gender equality policies and data. Building on Kurt Lewin’s model of change, the module guides learners through the stages of “unfreezing,” implementing, and “refreezing” change, with a strong focus on advocacy planning, problem diagnosis, resource mapping, goal-setting, ally-building, message development, and evaluation. It also highlights the role of women leaders and self-advocacy in challenging discriminatory behaviours and embedding more equal practices in organisations, communities, and institutions.

 

By Agnieszka Iwaniak, BORIS

 

MODULE STRUCTURE

CHAPTER 1: Fighting against gender discrimination in the European union and the principles of an equal opportunity policy for men and women

📖 Part 1: Unequal treatment and grounds for gender discrimination
📖 Part 2: 3 stages of change
📖 Part 3: Unfreezing change – data on the situation of women in europe
🤔 Task for you
💡 Inspiration for you
📚 Resources

CHAPTER 2: Advocacy as a tool for bringing about systemic change in gender equality policies

📖 Part 1: Understanding advocacy
📖 Part 2: Diagnosing needs and resources, setting goals, and main recipients of advocacy actions for equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal treatment of women and men
📖 Part 3: Getting allies for your cause
📖 Part 4: Main advocacy tools
📖 Part 5: Evaluation
🤔 Task for you
💡 Inspiration for you
📚 Resources

CHAPTER 3: Freezing social change and the role of leadership in this process
📖 Part 1: Challenges of changing beliefs about women and men and implementing gender equality policies
📖 Part 2: The role of women leaders in implementing change for gender equality
🤔 Task for you
💡 Inspiration for you
📚 Resources

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Course Content

CHAPTER 1: Fighting against gender discrimination in the European union and the principles of an equal opportunity policy for men and women
💡 Guiding Questions: What does the term gender mean? What are gender stereotypes and why should they be avoided? How does stereotypical thinking influence unequal treatment of women and gender discrimination? What different forms can discrimination take?

CHAPTER 2: Advocacy as a tool for bringing about systemic change in gender equality policies
💡 Guiding Questions: ● What is advocacy? ● What is important for effective advocacy? ● What steps do you need to take to organise an advocacy campaign for the change you want to bring about?

CHAPTER 3: Freezing social change and the role of leadership in this process
💡 Guiding Questions: ● How do people react to change? ● How to deal with the resistance you are likely to encounter when advocating for gender equality?

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