Gender Equality Through Art and Creativity

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You’ll use art, photography, poetry, music, or other forms of creative expression to convey your views on gender equality and challenge gender stereotypes. Whether through painting, writing, or performing, creativity can be a powerful tool for raising awareness and starting conversations about gender issues. By engaging others through your art, you’ll encourage reflection and inspire action towards a more gender-inclusive world.
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First, get inspired!
TEDx Talk: “How Art Gives Shape to Cultural Change” by Thelma Golden.
This talk explores how art and artists can challenge social norms and drive cultural change, providing inspiration for using creative work to address social issues like gender equality..
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“We Should All Be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (TEDxEuston).
This iconic TED Talk blends literature, storytelling, and advocacy to challenge gender norms and offer a new understanding of feminism and equality, serving as inspiration for using personal voice and creative work to drive change.
Now, take action:
Through these activities, you’ll discover how creative expression can be used to communicate powerful messages about gender equality. You’ll gain confidence in using your art to raise awareness and inspire others to take action towards a more inclusive world.
Participate in an art showcase: Attend or virtually engage in an art exhibition or event that highlights gender equality, and share your thoughts on how the artwork impacted your understanding of the topic.
Create gender equality-themed art: Use any artistic medium (painting, poetry, photography, music, etc.) to create a piece of art that reflects your thoughts or experiences related to gender equality.
Share your art through social media: Share your artwork or re-post creative expressions by others on social media and use it to spark a conversation about gender equality. Encourage others to reflect and contribute their own creative pieces.
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Get your badge.
Complete some of the activities from the list above and apply for a badge (=click the "Get this badge" button below).
Who is behind this activity?
Cities of Learning Network partners invite you to learn and do something about the European Youth Goal #2: Equality of All Genders. We value your efforts and contributions and therefore want to reward you with badge recognition.
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Contact us for more details about the Erasmus+ co-funded project "European Youth Goals for Cities of Learning"
System&G, Greece - the project lead partner
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System&G Finland

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This badge is awarded for completing the “Gender Equality Through Art and Creativity” activity. You’ve explored gender equality through creative expression, first by engaging with the work of others and then by creating and sharing your own art. You’ve used your creative talents to raise awareness and inspire others to reflect on and support gender equality.
Skills and experiences gained (aligned with the Gender Analysis Competency Framework by Institute for Gender and the Economy):
Creative expression for advocacy: You’ve used your artistic talents to communicate important messages about gender equality and challenge societal stereotypes (Advocacy and Change-Making: Creative Tools for Change).
Critical engagement with gender issues: You’ve critically reflected on how gender is portrayed in art and how creative expression can be a powerful tool for advocacy (5 W’s: What and Why).
Digital engagement: You’ve shared your art on social media and engaged others in conversations about gender equality, fostering online discussions and raising awareness (Advocacy and Change-Making: Digital Platforms for Engagement).
This badge demonstrates the earner’s ability to use creative expression for advocacy, raising awareness of gender equality and inspiring others through artistic and digital platforms, contributing to the European Youth Goal #2: Equality of All Genders. Cities of Learning Network partners value the badge earner’s efforts and contributions and issue this badge after reviewing the provided evidence.

Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity member

Participate in an art showcase:
Task: Attend or participate in an art exhibition (in person or online) that focuses on gender or social equality. Reflect on how the art inspired your understanding of gender equality.
Evidence: Submit images from the art showcase with a short explanation on how it influenced your thoughts on gender equality.
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Create gender equality-themed art:
Task: Create a piece of original artwork (e.g., painting, poem, song, photography) that represents your views on gender equality.
Evidence: Submit your artwork along with a brief explanation of its message about gender equality.
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Share art on social media:
Task: Share your artwork or artwork of someone else you follow on social media to start a conversation about gender equality, encouraging others to contribute their own reflections.
Evidence: Submit a screenshot or link to your social media post, including any interactions or comments that reflect on the message of your art.

Skills

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#foster gender equality

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Personal development

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Organisers

Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

Used in playlists

Equality for All: Gender Equality in Action

Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

Created on European Youth Goals

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