GENDERATE: Gender Mainstreaming in Technical Vocational Education and Training Providers

Objectives
– Fostering gender mainstreaming strategies in TVET
– Building capacity in TVET at an institutional and individual level
– Implementation of programs that have female students in the centre of the process
– Empower female students to continue their education in technical professions
– Enhancing the social image of TVET through outreach actions targeting various groups: students, parents, enterprises, decision-makers, the general public
– Raising awareness about the gender disparities in TVET

Activities
– Gender Analysis inTVET
– Development of a gender-responsive strategic plan for TVET providers
– Training of TVET decision-making staff
– Development and implementation of a mentoring program involving female mentors in TVET specialisations and female high school students
– Series of outreach actions that will educate and sensitise the public on the equal participation of all genders in acquiring technical and vocational skills, thus enhancing the overall social image of the TVET sector..

Impact
– Gender-responsive strategic plans of TVET partners
– Training course on Gender responsive and Inclusive TVET for decision-making staff
– A mentoring framework and guidebook
– Training webinars for the mentors
– Info days in TVET providers
– Job fairs and open career days in TVET providers
– A podcast exploring gender disparities that exist in the TVET
– Animated series that explores female students and professionals real-life stories
– A policy paper on Gender-Mainstreaming in TVET