SOCIAL WORK GENDER PERSPECTIVES

Catalog description

The course promotes discussion and analysis, theoretically and practically, of the use of gender perspective in a transversal way in social intervention. Throughout the course, key concepts related to gender will be discussed, including the social construction of gender, inequalities and gender violence, the intersections between gender and other dimensions of identity. Theoretical foundations, intervention strategies, professional support methods and good practices to promote gender equality and empower people in vulnerable situations will be addressed. The social ine qualities faced by people, groups and communities due to gender and strategies to promote equity, inclusion, social justice and human rights from professional practice are discussed.