A workshop on overcoming gender inequality in the digital age was held on May 19 in Gotse Delchev. The event was part of the PRODIGY project (PROmoting Digital and Green skills for Youth), dedicated to the challenges related to gender inequality in the digital environment.
Participants – young people between 15 and 29 years old – discussed how stereotypes influence the choice of profession, how to create an inclusive work environment and how digital education can be a tool for an equal start.
The workshop also included interested companies participating in the PRODIGY project, with the aim of engaging young people in the labor market.
Gender mainstreaming is internationally accepted as a strategy for achieving gender equality. It involves the integration of a gender perspective in the preparation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, regulatory measures and spending programs, with the aim of promoting equality between women and men and combating discrimination.
Gender equality refers to the equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities of women and men, girls and boys. Equality does not mean that women and men will become the same, but that the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of women and men will not depend on whether they are born male or female.
Young people who are not in employment, education or training are a heterogeneous and vulnerable group, but some categories face a higher risk of exclusion, such as: young women, especially mothers or carers; ethnic minorities; people with disabilities. There is a definite gender difference: young women NEETs (not in employment, education or training) face specific obstacles related to stereotypes, lack of support services (e.g. childcare) and discrimination.
The project needs to address these specific barriers. Therefore, the main objective of the project is to promote the inclusion of young women and vulnerable groups in male-dominated sectors such as IT, data analytics and web design.
“The conversations were candid and practical. We see a real change in the way young people and companies perceive the role of women in technology,” share the facilitators.
The PRODIGY project continues to create opportunities – through training, internships and career support. Together we build a fairer future!
If you are a company interested in joining the project, please write to teodora@partnersbg.org
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