Corporate

Raising Awareness of Equal Opportunities

Compliance, Quality and Health and Safety 30 hours

Introduction

The equal opportunities between men and women is a principle essential for sustainable development of society. Understanding the concepts y types of discrimination, as well as the equality policies and plans is essential for the prevention and eradication of discriminatory behaviour. This training programme in Raising Awareness of Equal Opportunities will enable pupils to understand and learn how to contribute to the equal opportunities between women and men, particularly with regard to working conditions equality in the workplace.

Objectives

  • To find out what the equal opportunities between women and men, in order to contribute to the development of society.

  • Examine the various fields in which equal opportunities can be promoted.

  • Identify the main features on inequality and gender-based violence.

  • To study the primary cycle of violence.

Table of Contents

TEACHING UNIT 1. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN

  1. Basic concepts
  2. Men and women: different but equal
  3. Legal equality and substantive equality
  4. Policies and plans for equal opportunities between men and women
  5. Legislation relating to equal opportunities
  6. Sexism in human communication

TEACHING UNIT 2. EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER AREAS RELATED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

  1. Basic concepts of the labour market: population, supply and demand, segregation….
  2. Factors influencing the recruitment of men and women
  3. The contribution of men and women to the workforce
  4. Percentage of gender parity in the labour market
  5. Equal opportunities as a means of improving employment: Current legislation
  6. Time allocation by gender
  7. Other areas in which equality can be promoted:
  8. TEACHING UNIT 3. GENDER INEQUALITY AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

    1. Basic concepts relating to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
    2. Gender-based violence: The basic cycle of violence. Concept and influencing factors
    3. Forms of violence against women
    4. The economic and social costs of gender-based violence
    5. Measures to combat gender-based violence
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