Gyeonggi Office of Education Conducts 'Gender Equality Education' at 100 Schools in the Province

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will conduct gender equality education at 100 schools in the province by the end of this year.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will conduct gender equality education at 100 schools in the province by the end of this year.

The Office of Education announced on the 4th that, to foster a culture of gender equality and enhance the gender equality capabilities of school staff, a professional instructor will visit 100 schools that applied in advance from July to December to conduct the "Approaching Gender Equality up!" education program.

The lecture topics include ▲the necessity of a gender equality perspective in educational settings ▲understanding the characteristics of adolescents ▲ways to break down gender stereotypes and discriminatory expressions ▲the role of teachers in practicing gender equality.

Seo Eun-kyung, Director of the Life and Character Education Division at the Office of Education, said, "Through this education, we aim to reduce the gender awareness gap among school members and foster a culture of gender equality," adding, "We hope that the culture of gender equality starting with school staff will extend to students, providing an opportunity to resolve gender conflicts and generational conflicts within schools."