BEHAVIOR CHANGE REGARDING THE CHOICE OF A PROFESSION WITHOUT STEREOTYPES

"STEAM camp" is a project implemented to introduce young people from different regions of Ukraine to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). The participants learned about current and promising areas of the development of modern chemical and biotechnological sciences, 3D printing and aspects of its use, DIY business prospects, energy system operation,  specificities of work in the IT sphere, and opportunities for self-realization.

“STEAM Laboratoriia. From the basics to the dream job”  is a project aimed at creating conditions for acquiring necessary skills and knowledge with a prospect of employment in the scientific/technical/IT spheres. The training, structured according to modules, such as"3D modeling", "Programming", "Chemistry", enabled the participants to learn the basic level of Programme 3dsMax and Python syntax, how to work with chemical inventory, and independently conduct several experiments.

“TECHNOdivchata. National Girls in Technology Day”  is a project aimed at introducing girls to the IT sphere and overcoming gender stereotypes in this field. During the event, 6 offline lectures were held with online streaming by speakers from IT companies, where the participants learned about the diversity of IT professions, the specifics of career building in this field, soft and hard skills, communication, and opportunities to implement their ideas, leadership, professionalism which has no gender, love for the cause of their life. The hackathon was also held involving female mentors from IT companies, during which 4 teams of participants presented prototypes of solutions to attract girls into this sphere - chatbot, website, and career guidance course.

DEVELOPING OF GENDER-SENSITIVE APPROACHES IN EDUCATION

THE STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF GENDER EQUALITY IN EDUCATION 

UNFPA supports the Government of Ukraine on the path of forming an equal society and implementing the values ​​of gender equality in education, in particular regarding the legislative regulation of equal rights and opportunities for women and men, prevention of discrimination in education for all participants of the educational process at all levels of education by introducing structural and substantive changes.

The strategy, adopted on December 20, 2022, is aimed at the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of Ukraine until 2030, namely Goals #4 "Quality education" and #5 "Gender equality", compliance with commitments of the Biarritz Partnership and the National Action Plan to implementation of the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.

Thanks to the technical expertise and advocacy of the UNFPA, methodological recommendations (criteria) on anti-discrimination examination of school curricula and textbooks were developed and adopted. These criteria, approved by the Institute of education content modernization, form the basis for creating a culture of inclusion and non-discrimination in the educational system at all levels.

NEW EDUCATION HUBS IN TERNOPIL AND LUTSK 

The network of Ukrainian Education Hubs was scaled up due to the official opening of new spaces in Ternopil and Lutsk.

The education hubs have been implementing the concept of "Lifelong Learning". A key objective is to educate children and adults for successful careers, develop human capital in terms of economic empowerment of IDPs and vulnerable local populations, and reinforce host communities' resilience.

The services of education hubs:

1. "School of Career Adviser" for school psychologists and teachers for further career guidance of students.

2. "School of psychological support" for parents and educators. 

3. Career guidance, artificial intelligence testing, and psychological counseling for students of 7-11 grades and adults. 

4. Short-term training programs for IDPs to promote choosing a career and career itself without stereotypes. 

5. Language courses and language clubs in Ukrainian and English.

6. Training for vulnerable categories of society and educators on soft skills, the art of self-presentation, time management, first aid, and online training on writing a resume and passing an interview.

7. Classes for teenagers on digital and financial literacy, development of entrepreneurial skills, career guidance, and building further education and career, as well as soft skills and psychological resilience.

Website  of Educational hubs

TRAINING THE EDUCATORS ON THE METHODOLOGY OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL,  AND ETHICAL  LEARNING (SEEL)

UNFPA  and Edcamp held the 3rd session of the program for the training team of trainers on social, emotional, and ethical learning, which brought together 22 participants. 

SEEL is an innovative educational program that provides educators with the tools to foster students’ emotional, social, and ethical intelligence development. 

During the training, educators deepened their knowledge and understanding of the SEEL and its application in the educational process for adults and children; practiced facilitation and training tools; were introduced to the storytelling method, which develops empathy, motivates positive changes, and helps to reduce conflict and tension.

Among other things, the training demonstrated the link of the SEEL with the program concepts and standards of the New Ukrainian School. The event also deepened teachers' understanding of the importance of soft skills in the current educational context. It increased their readiness to implement the SEEL in their school or education сentres created in their community.

ENGAGING MEN IN THE EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF  HOUSEHOLD OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND CHILDCARE

TATOHUBS' NETWORK

The TATOhub network has grown to 15 hubs, adding 3 new centers in Ternopil, Uzhhorod, and Khmelnytskyi.

ТАТОhub is an all-Ukrainian network of spaces for men who are already fathers or are planning to become fathers, created to popularize the topics of responsible parenthood and gender equality, as well as developing parental competencies through training and entertainment with children. In this community, psychologists and experts help to understand better the partner relationship with the wife, the role of fathers, child psychology, non-conflict communication and parenting, violence prevention, sex education, and the part of the husband during pregnancy and childbirth.

During the war, TatoHubs’ Network, reprofiled into family-friendly public spaces, has provided psychological support to families, conducting joint activities for parents and children. TatoHubs have become informal centers for integrating IDPs in host communities and adapting families to live in crisis.
In most cases,  TatoHubs’ psychologists helped with emotional burnout, coping with fear, managing stress, and anxiety, experiencing loss, guilt, uncertainty, inability to plan and adapt to wartime life, conflict solving, and prevention of domestic violence and nonviolent childcare.

Contacts of Tatohubs

PROMOTION OF GENDER EQUALITY IN THE CORPORATE SECTOR

EQUALLY VALUABLE IN BUSINESS

The UNFPA office in Ukraine works to build a society free from gender stereotypes and violence.
In 2019, UNFPA created Ukraine's first Corporate Alliance and Responsible Business Rating, which intensified its efforts for gender equality, non-discrimination, and prevention of domestic violence.

To deepen UNDP's partnership with the corporate sector in the direction of gender equality and to promote the concept of "family-friendly policies" during the war, the media project "Equal Valuable in Business" was implemented.

The topic of the project is corporate practices aimed at supporting employees and their families during the war, including gender equality, non-discrimination, and prevention of domestic violence.

You can see more on the landing page of the project.