Gender equality in water-related issues
Lesson 3
In this lesson we will discover how gender equality is connected with specific environmental topics of the Baltic Sea, such as hazardous substances, littering, biodiversity and maritime.
- Why water and sanitation is a gender equality issue?
- Gender equality in maritime sphere: main problems and success stories
- Hazardous substances and waste management through the lens of gender equality
- Biodiversity and gender equality is not an obvious but important connection
Agenda of the lesson
Before starting the next lesson, assess how much you believe in certain myths regarding gender equality.
Ex: Answer the statements positively or negatively. Calculate the points to get to know how much you are believe in gender equality miths.
- There is no connection between gender equality and environmental protection
Yes - 3
No - 0
I dont know - 1
No - 0
I dont know - 1
2. Gender inequality is not relevant for my country
Yes - 3
No - 0
I dont know - 1
No - 0
I dont know - 1
3. This is something that donors need to do, not organisations
Yes - 3
No - 0
I dont know - 1
No - 0
I dont know - 1
4. Gender focus is a calculation of number of women and men among participants
Yes - 3
No - 0
I dont know - 1
No - 0
I dont know - 1
5. Environmental and social projects are women's domain, as women are more caring by nature
Yes - 3
No - 0
I dont know - 1
No - 0
I dont know - 1
6. There are universal recommendations for gender mainstreaming
Yes - 3
No - 0
I dont know - 1
No - 0
I dont know - 1
7. It is enough to have the intention to not discriminate anyone, so that discrimination would not happen
Yes - 3
No - 0
I dont know - 1
No - 0
I dont know - 1
8. It is enough to be gender neutral for gender equality
Yes - 3
No - 0
I dont know - 1
No - 0
I dont know - 1
9. Professional qualities of an employee are more important than ensuring gender balance
Yes - 2
No - 0
I dont know - 1
No - 0
I dont know - 1
10. The exploitation of gender stereotypes is acceptable and does not harm anyone
Yes - 3
No - 0
I dont know - 1
No - 0
I dont know - 1
From 29 to 19
You still believe in the main myths about gender inequality. This bias can create a problem for effectively reaching your target audience. We hope this course and additional materials will help you better to implement the principles of gender equality in your projects
From 19 to 9
You are already quite knowledgeable about some issues related to gender equality. Using this knowledge now, you can improve the work on gender equality in your projects and make them more inclusive for a wide range of stakeholder groups.
Lower than 9
You are interested in issues of gender equality and are critical of the most common myths in this area. We hope that the course and additional materials will become a useful tool for your professional growth in this field.
Additional materials
