Course Objective:

To understand the reasons for singling out women’s rights as a separate category. Discrimination against women is widespread, so women need special protection.

Despite the fact that all people, both women and men, have human dignity, women are often referred to as the weaker sex. Although women are, for the most part, physically weaker than men, it is unfair if they have fewer opportunities in life than men. But, unfortunately, this is often the case. To describe the reality, women are subject to systematic unequal treatment and discrimination. This is true for all countries of the world. Women make up 70% of the world’s poorest people and manage only 1% of the world’s assets. They make up 65% of the world’s illiterate and have less than 10% of the world’s total income. Even in a modern democratic society such as Norway’s, women are paid less than men and hold far fewer leadership positions in business and government. Women are mostly victims of domestic violence. Despite discrimination and unequal treatment, the history of the struggle for women’s rights over the last hundred years shows that there is merit in fighting. Women around the world have never had more protection for their rights than they do today.

Practical implementation of the course:

The main topics covered in the course:

• What is discrimination against women?
• Common gender stereotypes.
• Forbidden professions.
• The wage gap.
• “Women’s” areas of work.
• Discrimination against women with children.
• Migrant women workers.
• Discrimination in education.
• Discrimination by law enforcement officials.
• Discrimination in the political and public sphere.

In the course, students will study the basic laws against discrimination and the labor code. They will learn how to work with appeals to the courts. Our instructors will introduce them to successful experiences in court cases. Only real cases!

Course duration: 4 weeks
At the end of the course, you must take an exam. Graduates who pass the exam with honors receive an official certificate.

On the practical modules:

The instructor divides the students into small groups that must find examples of girls/women’s rights being infringed. Examples can be taken from history or from modern times. Examples can be evidence either that women in general are disadvantaged or how certain groups of girls/women (disabled, refugees, girl soldiers, prostitutes, etc.) are more disadvantaged than others. Examples are written down.

Groups make presentations in general discussion. The instructor actively follows the presentations and asks the groups to talk a little bit about the reasons why girls/women are experiencing problems. Does the group have any thoughts on what could be done to improve the situation?

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