L’educazione alla parità di genere nella formazione dei docenti. L’esperienza del Progetto europeo “Generi alla pari a scuola”

Abstract

Education for gender difference in Italian schools is becoming an indispensable goal in recent years. The achievement of gender equality appears to be a priority in all areas of social life, as underlined by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In the work of deconstructing stereotypes and educating youth at all forms of difference, schools play a key strategic role. In order to fulfill this important function, teachers need to be aware, reflective and competent: hence the need to provide training courses for teachers at all levels of education, so that they can be prepared to manage the growing complexity and educate the younger generations to the valorization of gender equality. This contribution represents a reflection on the need for teacher training from the perspective of gender equality and an occasion to analyze the training opportunities of a tool, the Charter for Gender Equality, created through the implementation of two European projects.