14:00-17:30h: Workshops

Gender justice is also good for men*! Boys* and men* suffer from stereotypical demands of "masculinity" right from the start, like “Boys don’t cry”. They live shorter lives on average than women*, which are less healthy, often relatively violent and unhappy. This workshop tries to shed light on different areas of boys' and men's problems and find out how to solve them.

This training will provide tools that allow to work on gender, power and violence in a playful way. Participants will try games, theatrical tools and  create simple scenes about violence where change will be tried and rehearsed. The main methodology will be the theatre of the oppressed.

In today's societies, traditional views on gender are undergoing a transformation, welcoming alternative and non-violent expressions of masculinity. Yet, a counter-current of conservatism challenges these shifts, framing it as a "crisis of masculinity." It's important for young individuals to navigate this complex landscape, recognizing that diversity in gender expressions is a strength, not a threat. This workshop delves into the manosphere, a phenomenon of web-based social networks where some men oppose feminism and gender equality, and aims to explore ways of challenging these ideas together with young people.

In this workshop, an examination of the relationship between gender and violence will take place. The focus is on the power to violate and the openness to violations as well as ways of dealing with experiences of violence. Using case vignettes, we discuss factors and conditions of resistance to violence in boys*. A better understanding of the factors and processes that contribute to a successful and non-violent coping with potentially violent situations in boys* enables us to use the right levers in violence prevention work.

In this workshop we will explore in a dynamic and participative way the possibilities of art as a raising awareness tool and to encourage men to change towards equality and non-violence.

The workshop aims to show how to work with adolescents on different models of masculinity and on the prevention of gender-based violence using pop culture  (music, TV series, graphic novels etc). The objective is to promote the ability to use critical gender lens in order to analyse gender stereotypes conveyed by pop culture’s products. In addition, the workshop is finalised to provide teachers and professionals methods on how to use those products as didactical and pedagogical tools.

This workshop is aimed at anyone who wants to develop or sharpen a gender-reflective way of working with boys*. Attributions, generalizations and assumptions around the category "gender" shape our pedagogical actions. And it is not uncommon for children and young people to be restricted in their individual development and development opportunities. Gender-reflective boys' work expands the perspectives and possibilities of action of educators on the one hand, and individual and collective emancipatory spaces of boys* on the other. In the workshop, we offer a conceptual framework that offers an introduction to working with young people.

Gemeinsam mit CarMiA-Partner*innen und Peers aus verschiedenen Ländern: Erfahrungsaustausch mit Blick auf eigene Motivationen, Highlights aus der Peerarbeit, Herausforderungen und Schwierigkeiten sowie Nutzen der Change-Agent im Sinne der Gewaltprävention.