Me Tarzan, You Jane is a is a Comenius Partnership funded by Comenius Partnership funded by the Education and Culture the Education and Culture Lifelong learning programme Lifelong learning programme within the European Union. This within the European Union. This partnership started in October partnership started in October 2007 and will continue until May 2007 and will continue until May 2009.2009.

MaltaMalta

GermanyGermany

SwedenSweden

SpainSpain

Partner schoolsPartner schools

Aims of the projectAims of the project

understand the understand the concept of concept of Gender Gender EqualityEquality..

eliminate gender eliminate gender stereotyping among stereotyping among the students the students

promote positive promote positive attitudes towards attitudes towards gender differences. gender differences.

5 Domains5 Domains

During this partnership we tackled During this partnership we tackled five different domains; five different domains; Home and Home and ChildcareChildcare, , EmploymentEmployment, , EducationEducation, , Leisure and HobbiesLeisure and Hobbies, as well as , as well as Media and EntertainmentMedia and Entertainment. Through . Through the project activities we the project activities we looked at looked at how attitudes have changed over how attitudes have changed over the years also comparing and the years also comparing and contrasting different practicescontrasting different practices across the four different countries. across the four different countries.

Home and ChildcareHome and Childcare

We looked at how gender issues have changed during the years. We looked at how gender issues have changed during the years. We asked our grandparents and parents about their opinion on We asked our grandparents and parents about their opinion on housewives and working mothers. We also interviewed men to see housewives and working mothers. We also interviewed men to see what they think about working women and whether they think what they think about working women and whether they think they should help with the housework and childcare. The responses they should help with the housework and childcare. The responses were various among the four countries, but sometimes there were were various among the four countries, but sometimes there were also similarities. also similarities.

During our visit to Germany in March 2008, after having presented During our visit to Germany in March 2008, after having presented our work, we worked together and discussed some important our work, we worked together and discussed some important points related to this topic and the conclusion was that women points related to this topic and the conclusion was that women who work and have to take care of the children and also do the who work and have to take care of the children and also do the housework have a very difficult life. The situation is different when housework have a very difficult life. The situation is different when the men help out with childcare and the housework. In conclusion, the men help out with childcare and the housework. In conclusion, it was decided that we should promote the idea of gender equality it was decided that we should promote the idea of gender equality among our families and friends and also make sure to have a good among our families and friends and also make sure to have a good attitude towards gender equality when we grow up and have our attitude towards gender equality when we grow up and have our own families.own families.

EmploymentEmployment In this section of our project we tackled the issue In this section of our project we tackled the issue

of Gender Equality in the Emplyment sector. We of Gender Equality in the Emplyment sector. We wanted to analyse the opportunities that exist for wanted to analyse the opportunities that exist for males and females in each of the participating males and females in each of the participating country and we found out that in each country it country and we found out that in each country it is illegal to ask for a particular gender when is illegal to ask for a particular gender when advertising a job, which means that everyone advertising a job, which means that everyone could apply for any job. could apply for any job.

We then moved on to find out whether there is We then moved on to find out whether there is any difference between salaries of males and any difference between salaries of males and females doing the same jobs and it transpired females doing the same jobs and it transpired that in many countries women are still paid less, that in many countries women are still paid less, even if they are in the same position as men. even if they are in the same position as men.

   Each participating country interviewed a male Each participating country interviewed a male

and a female police officer and asked them the and a female police officer and asked them the same questions, to find out how it is to be a same questions, to find out how it is to be a woman in a male dominated job and also to woman in a male dominated job and also to establish how men feel about women doing this establish how men feel about women doing this type of job. type of job.

   The results from each country were presented The results from each country were presented

during a visit in Sweden between the 1st and the during a visit in Sweden between the 1st and the 4th June, 2008. During the workshops the 4th June, 2008. During the workshops the students worked in groups to discuss related students worked in groups to discuss related issues.issues.

The Job Situation In Malta Division of Malta's Labour Force (Oct - Dec 2007)

Males Employed32%

Females Inactive

33%

Females Employed

16%

Females Unemployed

1%

Males Unemployed

2%

Males Inactive16%

EducationEducation We dealt with the following topics:We dealt with the following topics:

– Opportunities for boys and girlsOpportunities for boys and girls– Choice of subjectsChoice of subjects– Performance in typically male/female Performance in typically male/female

school subjects’ examsschool subjects’ examsWe examined results of an attitude We examined results of an attitude

questionnaire based on boys’ and questionnaire based on boys’ and girls’ attitudes towards mathematicsgirls’ attitudes towards mathematics

LeisureLeisure We looked at the most We looked at the most

popular leisure activities popular leisure activities among boys and girls among boys and girls nowadays and in yester nowadays and in yester year. As predicted, boys year. As predicted, boys prefer outdoor activities prefer outdoor activities while girls prefer indoor while girls prefer indoor activities.activities.

Results were presented and Results were presented and analysed in Spain in March analysed in Spain in March 2009. Students had the 2009. Students had the opportunity to work opportunity to work together and give their together and give their opinions about leisure opinions about leisure activities in their country. activities in their country.

Media and EntertainmentMedia and Entertainment

We looked at how We looked at how the two genders the two genders are presented in are presented in books, film, music, books, film, music, adverts and TV. adverts and TV. Students were Students were made aware of how made aware of how the media the media produces and produces and reinforces gender reinforces gender stereotypes stereotypes

Learning Outcome - ProductLearning Outcome - Product

The learning outcomes of the project The learning outcomes of the project shall be presented in an educational shall be presented in an educational CD/DVD which will be launched at CD/DVD which will be launched at the end of the project.the end of the project.

Students will be presenting their Students will be presenting their findings and also making their own findings and also making their own suggestions based on conclusions suggestions based on conclusions made throughout the project. made throughout the project.

Media and EntertainmentMedia and Entertainment

Students analyzed the Students analyzed the following:following:– Newspaper adverts for Newspaper adverts for

gender sensitivity or gender sensitivity or stereotypingstereotyping

– The film ‘Billy Eliot’The film ‘Billy Eliot’– The song ‘If I were a boy’The song ‘If I were a boy’– The short story ‘The way The short story ‘The way

up to heaven’ by Roald up to heaven’ by Roald DahlDahl

Media and EntertainmentMedia and Entertainment In May 2009, in Malta, students presented In May 2009, in Malta, students presented

their work.their work. Maltese MEP Simon Busuttil attended the Maltese MEP Simon Busuttil attended the

Comenius open day held at San Gorg Comenius open day held at San Gorg Preca Boys’ JL, noting and praising the Preca Boys’ JL, noting and praising the good work done by the students.good work done by the students.

Other officials from the Education Other officials from the Education Department also attended.Department also attended.

The National Commission for the The National Commission for the Promotion of Equality donated Gender Promotion of Equality donated Gender Sensitivity manuals to both students and Sensitivity manuals to both students and teachers.teachers.

Thank you.