Duration: 1 hour and 30 min
Learning Outcomes:
2.1.5 Lead and participate in a discussion about cultural differences and similarities
2.2.3 Recognize gender stereotypes in everyday environment
2.2.4 Go above and beyond/Fight gender stereotypes
Process
- The facilitator will ask participants to think about all different groups to which they belong (around 2-3 answers). An alternative way to think of this might be to consider all the different labels that could be applied to them, or all the different roles they fulfil in their lives.
- The facilitator is going to ask everyone to identify one label that applies to them from the list of the answers provided in the previous step and is written on the whiteboard.
- Once the labels/groups listed reach an adequate number (15-20 answers), the facilitator will ask the participants if by just looking at the list, they would think there are more similarities/ differences among all the mini- cultures presented in the list.
- The participants will discuss this in terms of common hopes, dreams, fears & goals until the group realizes that they probably have a lot more in common than that which sets them apart. The exercise will have achieved its goal when there will be a deeper understanding of cultural variation among groups and identification of mini- cultures and their differences/ similarities.
- The facilitator will ask the participants to watch the video “Gender Roles in Society” (link A).
- The facilitator will give the activity Instructions for the exercise: He/she will read out a list of words (Annex4.) and ask the participants to raise their hands if they think it’s a woman’s related word and no hand up if they think it’s a man’s related word (or vice versa) (Annex 1).
- Once the list has been read and participants expressed their opinions, the facilitator will initiate a conversation by asking the questions provided in the second part of the exercise (Annex 1).
Annexes:
Annex 1, Annex 2
Video and other useful links:
A. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdEAz3mjaSw