Cartilla Mujer y Derechos 2022

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

Nicaragua Women's Ministry in partnersihp with the World Food Programme created a pedagogical booklet on gender and rights named Woman and Rights Booklet (Mujer y Derechos). This initiative is part of the larger media campaign tittled "Mujeres por la Vida (Women for Life) intends to educate and stregthen knowledge on women rights, public policy, legal tools and current laws implemented by the government, which contribute to the peace promotion and community wellbeing. The booklet informs the public of major laws and legal statues that should guarantee gender equality and the right to exercise political participation and rights. Some laws included are: Law 648 (2008) for equal participation and political rights between men and women; reform to Law 786 for gender parity in local governmental offices; Law 185 (1996) to guarantee the maternity leave and work pay. The booklet also includes games and activities that could be use in other pedagogical spaces. 


Lead Implementing Government(s)

Nicaragua

Location(s)

Latin America & Caribbean

Nicaragua

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2022 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Women's Ministry - Ministerio de la Mujer (MINIM)

COVID-19 Response

Not changed

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Yes

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other skills

  • Rights/empowerment education

Skills

  • Civics education
  • Literacy

Cross-cutting areas

  • Community sensitization
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Other community members - female, Other community members - male, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Population of interest is not school-aged

School Level

  • N/A

Other populations reached

  • Community leaders
  • Fathers
  • Mothers

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Curriculum/learning

  • Increased availability of learning materials

Life skills education

  • Social and emotional learning (SEL) skills building

Policy/legal environment

  • Raising awareness about existing laws/policies

Social/gender norms change

  • Media campaigns

Women's empowerment programs

  • Advocacy/action

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved critical thinking
  • Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality

Cross-cutting goals

  • Changed social norms
  • Improved critical consciousness
  • Increased advocacy/civic engagement
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased knowledge of rights
  • More equal power in relationships
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms