Against all forms of discrimination!

On the anniversary of Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, we acknowledge the positive impact the CEDAW Committee has had since 1979 to monitor countries progress to advance gender equality and human rights for women and girls around the world.

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Through the project LAB4GE, we are working with partners across Europe to share best practices and methodologies to promote gender equity and confront gender inequality by raising awareness of the society as a whole.

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The Learn Abroad to do Better at home for Gender Equality project is funded by #Erasmus+ and more information about the project are available here: Lab4GE

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Women’s Rights are Human Rights

International Human Rights Day

10th December

On the International Day for Human Rights, the LAB4GE’s partners unite to recognise the advancements made globally for Women’s Human Rights and also invite stakeholders to be aware of the specific challenges met by women to fully access their rights, particularly in the context of COVID-19, where they have been particularly vulnerable to the socioeconomic effects of the crisis.

We use this occasion to raise awareness of the work that is being done to promote equality of rights and access in our different countries and share our best practices.

The Learn Abroad to do Better at home for Gender Equality project is funded by Erasmus+ and more information about the project are available here: Lab4GE

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International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women – 25th November 

STOP VIOLENCE!

As countries implemented lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus, violence against women, especially domestic violence, intensified – in some countries, calls to helplines have increased five-fold.

At the #LAB4GE project we advocate for End Violence against Women campaign, a multi-year global effort aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls, with focus on amplifying the call for global action to bridge funding gaps, ensure essential services for survivors of violence during the COVID-19 crisis, focus on prevention, and collection of data that can improve life-saving services for women and girls.

The Learn Abroad to do Better at home for Gender Equality project is funded by Erasmus+ and more information about the project are available here: Lab4GE

Follow our hashtag #LAB4GE to stay up to date with the project on social.

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World Teachers Day

Every year on October 5th, we celebrate the World Teachers’ Day. It is an opportunity to celebrate the profession and to promote international standards for the teaching profession in Italy.

The theme for this month at the #LAB4GE project is: Teachers for gender equality.

“Despite the teaching profession being made up largely of women, inequality remains an issue” as UNESCO informed. 

Even if measures to ensure equality are enshrined into the policies and constitutions of many states, for millions of female teachers, the goals remain unfulfilled. The teaching profession, both men and women, must unite and urge governments to implement their commitments.

Equal Pay Day – 18th September 

Equal Pay Day was originated in 1996 as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men’s and women’s wages.

At the #LAB4GE project, we acknowledge the positive impact that the Equal Pay movement had on women’s rights, but also that more needs to be done to achieve true equality in name your country

Research proves that regular audits close the pay gaps faster. Main factors contributing to the gender pay gap are: discrimination and bias in hiring and pay decisions; women and men working in different industries and different jobs, with female-dominated industries attracting lower wages; women’s disproportionate share of unpaid caring and domestic work; lack of workforce flexibility to accommodate caring and other responsibilities, especially in senior roles, women’s greater time out of the workforce impacting career progression and opportunities.

The Learn Abroad to do Better at home for Gender Equality project is funded by Erasmus+ and more information about the project are available here: Lab4GE

Follow our hashtag #LAB4GE to stay up to date with the project on social.

26th August – Woman Equality Day

Equality

On Women’s Equality Day, we acknowledge the positive impact that the women’s suffrage movement had on women’s rights, but also that more needs to be done to achieve true equality in Italy.

Through the project LAB4GE, we are trying to effectively contribute to gender equality and the women’s empowerment agenda in Europe. In 4 days we have planned our first Participatory Visit to further understand the causes, natures and effects of gender inequality on both women and social marginalizes in their communities.

The Learn Abroad to do Better at home for Gender Equality project is funded by #Erasmus+ and more information about the project are available here: Lab4GE

Follow our hashtag #LAB4GE to stay up to date with the project.

World Youth Skills Day – 15th July

Reimagining Youth Skills Post-Pandemic

World Youth Skills Day 2021 will again take place in a challenging context due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

World Youth Skills Day 2021 will pay tribute to the resilience and creativity of youth through the crisis. Participants will take stock of how TVET systems have adapted to the pandemic and recession, think of how those systems can participate in the recovery, and imagine priorities they should adopt for the post-COVID-19-world.

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Through the project LAB4GE, we are working with partners across Europe to share best practices and methodologies to promote gender equity and equip young people to confront gender inequality and act as multipliers on raising awareness of the society as a whole in relation to gender-related abuse of power.

Today, on World Youth Skills Day, we appreciate the importance of these skills and knowledge sharing.

The Learn Abroad to do Better at home for Gender Equality project is funded by Erasmus+ and more information about the project are available here.

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World Refugee Day 2021

20th June

As we observe World Refugee Day today, we recognize the significant challenges faced particularly by refugee women. As part of our #LAB4GE project we are calling for less discrimination for those in minority and vulnerable groups, including migrants and refugees.

Today, on the World Refugee Day we use this occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognize their power in rebuilding their lives.

The Learn Abroad to do Better at home for Gender Equality project is funded by Erasmus+ and more information about the project are available here: Lab4GE SUD webpage

Earth Day 2021

Restore our Earth!

On April 22nd we celebrate the environment and the protection of planet Earth.

Attention to these issues has grown steadily in recent years, one thinks of the Paris 2015 conference (COP21) for the reduction of CO2 emissions and of the youth movement Fridays for Future which led the European Union to adopt the Green new deal. Lastly, the European Commission has asked European governments that at least 36% of the Next Generation Eu post-pandemic recovery plan be used for the ecological transition.

According to a research conducted by the University of Colorado – carried out through simulation games on groups that deal with resource management in various communities in Peru, Tanzania and Indonesia – and published in 2019 in the scientific journal Nature, environmental protection increases when groups assigned to the project are made up of at least 50% of female representatives.

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IS KEY TO REDUCING CLIMATE CHANGE

Empowering women and girls in developing countries ranked second among 76 solutions for curbing global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, according to a new report by the climate research organization Project Drawdown. Drawdown estimates that girls’ education and family planning would reduce carbon by 85 gigatons by 2050.

Gender equality in health and education hasn’t received much public attention as a climate solution, even though it’s been on the global sustainability radar for years.

In 2015, the United Nations included “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” in its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

How does gender equality reduce emissions?

With access to education, family planning and birth control, women have the ability to choose how many children to have and when they have them. The report shows that with this access, women have less children and have them later in life. In both rural and urban areas, slower population growth relieves stress on ecosystems, allowing resources to recover from overuse without compromising local food access.

With these additional resources, women also earn more money, achieve career goals and face fewer health issues. Rural women see higher crop yields, providing better nutrition and financial stability for their families. 

Unique contributions of women

But slowed population growth isn’t the only sustainable benefit to empowering women. Women also hold valuable knowledge for adapting to climate change.

It’s not only a human right, it’s to be intelligent. Because if 50 percent of the population is underperforming, the economy is not going to flourish. Women’s economic empowerment is empowering society.

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Click here to view the #LAB4GE “Earth Day 2021” brochure

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