Gender Equality Toolkit Using Pedagogy

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The project aims at promoting gender equality in sport through the creation and development of innovative educational tools. This project will last 36 month and gather 4 organizations with a solid expertise on non-formal education through sport from different countries (Move to be you, ADEL, 4C, Ufolep), two organizations specialized on the promotion of women athletes and women sports representation (Alice Milliat Association, ASSIST) as well as research laboratory specialized on innovation and vulnerabilities in sport (L-VIS), and a museum that has expertise in the production of pedagogical tools and activities related to sport (French National Museum of Sport). The objectives of the project are: - Developing the sports culture of the youth by promoting diversity in sport, its history and its practices; - Promoting sport and Olympic values through educative activities allowing effective learning - Changing learning habits about sport’s history and sporting activities for more collaborative and playful methods; - Improving mentalities regarding diversity and gender equality in this field from an early age. The tools created and activities conducted will have the purpose to use education in and through sport in order to encourage an equal access for boys and girls to participate in sport and physical activity by combating discrimination based on gender.