More than <strong>500 students from 24 B&H schools</strong> engaged themselves in issues of gender based and peer violence together with their teachers during the campaign 16 Days of Activism against Gender based Violence under the motto <strong>AWAKEN YOUR HUMANITY, INITIATE, CHANGE</strong>. In cooperation with <strong>Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton</strong>, <strong>Pedagogical Institute of Tuzla Canton</strong> and <strong>Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Sarajevo Canton TPO Foundation</strong> implemented a string of educational activities in <strong>primary and secondary schools</strong> from Herzegovina-Neretva, Tuzla and Sarajevo Cantons. On <strong>December 07, 2016</strong> all schools organised small campaigns for their students and teachers within this very campaign.
<img src=’http://etos.ba/etoscms/tinymce/plugins/image/uploads/3_3.jpg’ alt=” width=’740′ height=’555′ />Building B&H partner network of teachers TPO Foundation cooperated with 24 primary and secondary schools that participated actively in the international campaign 16 Days of Activism against Gender based Violence. The main goal was active contribution to awareness raising of young people and children about causes and consequences of gender based as well as peer violence. Using diverse educational contents and teaching methods this very issue was discussed through human rights and subject of (non)culture of violence in our society in general.
<img src=’http://etos.ba/etoscms/tinymce/plugins/image/uploads/1_3.jpg’ alt=” width=’740′ height=’555′ />More than 500 students took part in the whole campaign and every school, in accordance with its possibilities and supported by TPO Foundation, implemented a string of educational activities that included appliance of media pedagogy, participatory work methods, interactive workshops and other teaching approaches.
<img src=’http://etos.ba/etoscms/tinymce/plugins/image/uploads/1_4.jpg’ alt=” width=’740′ height=’555′ />On that occasion during the abovementioned campaign it was arranged that all primary and secondary schools involved in this initiative will have at least two joint activities and show the significance of this theme with joint efforts.
<img src=’http://etos.ba/etoscms/tinymce/plugins/image/uploads/IMG_7868.JPG’ alt=” width=’740′ height=’555′ />One of joint activities implemented on this occasion is promotion and use of Bogey FemiTeaching animations that encouraged students to question significant issues that are related not only to gender equality but also to questioning of previously adopted and learned opinion patterns.
<br /> <img src=’http://etos.ba/etoscms/tinymce/plugins/image/uploads/IMG_7884.JPG’ alt=” width=’740′ height=’555′ />We would like to thank students, their teachers and whole school collectives that showed once again that, despite obstacles that characterize B&H educational system, dedication to universal ethic beliefs and love to pedagogical work pioneer and improve work of our schools and curricula.
<br /> <img src=’http://etos.ba/etoscms/tinymce/plugins/image/uploads/1_5.jpg’ alt=” width=’740′ height=’416′ />Their joint message that we should not close our eyes in front of violence and it is never a solution can be seen on many books and videos. They awakened and moved and we believe that they will benefit their school environment, families and communities in that way.
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