IOGGA 2nd Edition

 

IOGGA 2nd Edition – Inside Out: Growing Gender Awareness

Welcome to Project IOGGA 2nd Edition!

 

About the Project

Project IOGGA 2nd Edition – Inside Out: Growing Gender Awareness is an initiative aimed at promoting gender equality and increasing gender awareness among youth workers, youth leaders, teachers, and other social actors in Europe and third countries. The project focuses on creating optimal conditions for mutual understanding, analyzing gender equality at local and European levels, enhancing reflection capacity, increasing psychological sensitivity, and fostering a deeper understanding of educational consequences.

 

Objectives

Mutual Understanding: Create optimal conditions for mutual understanding.

Analysis: Analyze gender equality in local communities compared to the European level.

Reflection: Enhance participants’ capacity for reflection in their social environments.

Sensitivity: Increase sensitivity in the psychological aspect of gender awareness.

Personal Stories: Encourage participants to reflect on personal stories and stereotypes.

Educational Insights: Provide educational insights and practical tools using non-formal education methods.

Interventions: Set the groundwork for better interventions at local and international levels.

Erasmus+ Programs: Equip participants with tools to design gender-equality-related Erasmus+ programs.

International Cooperation: Foster increased international cooperation, networking, and advocacy.

These objectives contribute to the overarching goal of reducing gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality in alignment with EU values and objectives.

 

Core Activity

The core activity of the project was a 7-day training course held from May 21st to May 27th, 2023. This engaged 28 participants and 2 facilitators from seven countries: Albania, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Italy, the State of Palestine, Spain, and Hungary. The 182 individuals actively integrated gender equality principles into their local initiatives following the training.

 

Meet Our Partners

Anthropolis Association (Hungary): Main coordinator

Act for Society (Albania):

Las Niñas del Tul (Spain):

GIOSEF (Italy):

YWCA (Palestine):

Psycho-social Training and Consultation Centre (Azerbaijan):

AsfarEurope (Estonia):

 

Impact and Outreach

The project’s Facebook page played a vital role in disseminating information and fostering engagement. From May 1st to August 31st, 2023, the page reached 2474 individuals, received 1567 visits, and gained 67 new likes. As of November 2023, the page maintains 151 likes and has attracted 170 followers.

 

Facebook page insights:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tgEc-O-jE3ztt75xBFWtOnonJde1oRQ5/view?usp=sharing

 

Evaluation results

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T7Zs6h39mdeVuvhRFvsH54v6BtSHzTOj/view?usp=sharing

 

Participant Contributions

Partner organizations supported participants by documenting and disseminating outcomes on social media platforms. The shared visuals and descriptions created a ripple effect, further promoting the principles of gender equality.

 

Get Involved

Whether you’re a potential participant, a partner organization, or simply passionate about gender equality, there are various ways to get involved:

Join Us on the Journey

Join us as we strive for a world free from gender stereotypes, where equality is not just a goal but a reality. Together, we can make a difference.