Derechos y Dignidad de las Mujeres, Para vivir en Dignidad y Paz

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Key Information

On 2021 the Ministry of Education in Nicaragua launched their pedagogical booklet on women en rights for primary and secundary education, the booklet titlted  “Derechos y Dignidad de las Mujeres, Para vivir en Dignidad y Paz”, has the objective of stregthening knowledge of women and girls rights among youth and young adults. The initiative aims to contribute to more equal power in gender relationships. The booklet launch was accompanied by an educational event in Managua with the attendance of school community. 

The booklet also will be part of the new curriculum plan and class focused on women's rights, named  “Derechos y Dignidad de las Mujeres”, which was recently incorporated into education plans. 

Lead Implementing Government(s)

Nicaragua

Location(s)

Latin America & Caribbean

Nicaragua

Activity URL

https://www.mined.gob.ni/se-realiza-lanzamiento-de-materiales-educativos-para-primaria-y-secundaria-de-la-asignatura-derechos-y-dignidad-de-las-mujeres/

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2021 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Ministry of Education (Ministerio de Educación - MINED)

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Not changed

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other skills

  • Rights/empowerment education
  • Social and emotional learning

Quality

  • Curricula/lesson plans
  • Teacher training

Skills

  • Civics education
  • Literacy

Cross-cutting areas

  • Community sensitization
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
  • Violence (at home, in relationships)

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys in school, Girls in school, Teachers - female, Teachers - male

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary

Other populations reached

  • Fathers
  • Mothers
  • Other community members - female
  • Other community members - male

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization

  • Community mobilization

Curriculum/learning

  • Gender-sensitive curricula

Life skills education

  • Social and emotional learning (SEL) skills building

School-related gender-based violence

  • Violence prevention curriculum/activities for students

Teaching

  • In-service teacher training – gender-responsive pedagogy

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved critical thinking
  • Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
  • Increased literacy
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality

Cross-cutting goals

  • Changed social norms
  • Improved critical consciousness
  • Increased advocacy/civic engagement
  • Increased knowledge of rights
  • More equal power in relationships
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
  • Reduced school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV)

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Primary Contact

comunicacion@mined.gob.ni