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Today, on Monday, June 19, 2023, in the hall of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, the award ceremony for the Contest for writing a short descriptive text or article on gender equality took place. The competition was organised by the Interdepartmental Commission for Gender Equality of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, in cooperation with the Commission for Gender Equality in Employment and Vocational Training of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance. The aim of the competition was to raise awareness among the school community about the existence of gender stereotypes in school life and to highlight the ways in which they can be deconstructed in order to achieve equality of opportunity.
The theme of the competition was: "We envision a school where all children are treated equally regardless of gender, have equal opportunities and rights, and feel protected and free from discrimination. We describe such a school environment by explaining the ways in which all the individuals who co-exist in it make that vision a reality." Participation in the competition was voluntary and the writing of the texts took place during non-working/teaching time in consultation with the teachers who teach Language/Literature and/or Life/Health/Health/Home Economics/Family Education to the children who wished to participate.
In the context of the event, Dr. Elena Hadjikakou, Deputy Director of the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute welcomed the attendees, while greetings were given by Mrs. Louisa Christodoulides-Zannetou, Commissioner for Legislation and Chairperson of the Committee for Gender Equality in Employment and Vocational Education, Mr. Yannis Panagiotou, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance and Dr. Athena Michaelidou, Minister of Education, Sports and Youth. The event was also attended by the Commissioner for Gender Equality, Ms. Josie Christodoulou.
During the event, three prizes and one commendation were awarded in the category of Primary Schools, four prizes in the category of Secondary Schools and three prizes in the category of Lyceums/Technical Schools.
During the event, three prizes and one commendation were awarded in the category of Primary Schools, four prizes in the category of Secondary Schools and three prizes in the category of High Schools/Technical Schools. The prizes for the competition were provided by the Commission for Gender Equality in Employment and Vocational Education.
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