Gender Equality

In collaboration with the Scottish Government’s Gender Equality in Education and Learning Taskforce, and alongside the Scottish Youth Parliament, we created a Theory of Change to explore gender inequality in the education system. Our full report is available below:

Gender Equality in
Education and
Learning

To further the children’s voices, our Child Human Rights Defenders group shared the children’s Gender Equality in Education and Learning Calls to Action at the Scottish Cabinet Takeover 2022.

Exploring Gender Equality Learning Resource

Through our Dignity in School (2022-2025) programme, Children’s Parliament was able to build upon the learning shared through the Theory of Change development to work with children from Park Primary, Stranraer, to co-create a teaching resource designed to support the exploration of gender and gender inequality in schools through a rights-based approach.

This resource will help you explore ideas around gender, gender stereotypes, gender norms and gender inequality by:

1. Investigating characters in traditional fairy tales to explore gender stereotypes.
2. Creating contemporary fairy tales set in the modern day to challenge gender stereotypes.
3. Examining children’s perceptions of gender roles and jobs.
4. Reflecting on gender inequality through various activities.
5. Exploring how different genders experience the school campus and learning environment.

Gender Equality in Education and Learning consultation was funded by Scottish Government and delivered alongside Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP)

Dignity in School was supported by Gordon Cook Foundation.