"Playing for Gender Equality" Toolkit

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Key Information

The issues of gender equality, gender roles and violence against women are looming taboos in the Middle East. The Playing for Gender Equality toolkit was developed in order to teach young children and adolescent boys and girls about the concepts of gender-equality. Between the ages of 8 and 12, children begin formulating their ideals of gender and inter/intra gender relations. It is during this phase of their lives that they become more observant of the interactions of those in their immediate environments. Thus, this age range is a critical period where they study and question what they see, and begin formulating beliefs and attitudes that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. In light of the above, ABAAD produced a cutting-edge training toolkit that is considered one of the first toolkits of its kind developed and tested in the MENA region. The kit includes a training guide composed of 10 games, a referential guide entitled “What do I need to know about gender equality,” and some support items (posters, stickers, colouring sheet).


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Middle East & North Africa

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

Not applicable or unknown

Partner(s)

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

Global / regional

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other skills

  • Rights/empowerment education

Quality

  • School-related gender-based violence

Cross-cutting areas

  • Gender equality
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys (both in school and out of school), Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

8 - 12

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Upper primary

Other populations reached

  • Fathers
  • Mothers
  • Other caregivers

Participants include

  • People with disabilities

Program Approaches Back to Top

Curriculum/learning

  • Gender-sensitive curricula

School-related gender-based violence

  • Violence prevention curriculum/activities for students

Social/gender norms change

  • Group activities with students or school-age children/adolescents

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved critical thinking

Cross-cutting goals

  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms