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Publications on gender sensitive education published within the project, as well as other books and materials on gender division of labor, gender stereotypes and the like, are tools for education of current and future school teachers, their pupils and students and all interested audiences. The Slovak version of the website contains the on-line publication Pink and Blue World, excerpts from and information about various books, even whole publications in the electronic format, and other texts – from expert papers to newspaper articles.

Additional materials may be found at www.ruzovyamodrysvet.sk. The English version contains just samples. Try the nibbles.

The project ruzovyamodrysvet.sk has resulted in many outputs that can lay the foundation for further activities and help in finding the tools of gender sensitization of society, mainly in gender sensitivity in education and schooling. The outcomes and good practice of the project are accessible at the project website which will remain in place for all interested readers and it has a potential to be further developed. ...

This study is a contribution to long-term efforts to map and reflect upon gender discourse and gender relations in Slovakia. The inquiry into the issue of gender equality in various spheres of society should lay foundations for a more differentiated thinking about gender in society as well as for the formulation of recommendations for both short-term and long-term policy-making. This study, the tenth from the series Aspekty (Aspects), is one of the outcomes of a long-term cooperation of partner organizations from the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, and Slovakia with the Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Warsaw office. This year the common theme focused on gender aspects of education in the given countries. ...

"Prepare your daughter for working life - give her less money than your son!" International project EQ-Train: Equality Training for Trainers used this slogan to raise awareness about income differences between women and men. In this project we would like to inform you about new angles and emphases in the area of gender-sensitive vocational orientation. ...

As concerns math, I would say their performance is also about the same, because girls catch up due to their hard work. But boys are smarter at math. Girls catch up with them because they learn. So the final effect is the same. (female teacher, broader consensus) ...

“Crazy or Normal? “asks a flash animation banner and posters questioning the traditional and stereotypical division of labor between women and men. The radio spot features the wedding ceremony during which the betrothed Jana and Vlado pledge that they both know the website www.ruzovyamodrysvet.sk and that Vlado likes to cook and vacuum while Jana doesn’t have problem with changing a light bulb or hammering down a nail .... “Dear listeners, do you take this couple as your role model? “asks the wedding officiant in the campaign radio spot. And the message of the campaign continues: “Gender equality knows no male and female work. There is only work that needs to be done“. ...

Women in Slovakia earn 27 percent less than men – this information was published on 31 May 2007 by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. For a certain period (May – July 2007) this pay gap became one of the most important media themes. What was new was its gender dimension. The public discussion revolved around the published figures and their interpretations, searching for explanation of differences and women’s and men’s earnings. “How can we explain that a nurse earns less than a policeman?” asked the EU commissioner Vladimír Špidla. ...

The book Ružový a modrý svet. Rodové stereotypy a ich dôsledky (Pink and Blue World. Gender Stereotypes and their Consequences) was published in the second edition as a component of the project pinkandblueworld.sk. The book itself was the firts impulse for the whole project and it is a foundation of its manifold activities. ...

The CD-ROM Pink and Blue World is a contribution to the discussion on gender stereotypes and their consequences for life of women and men in our society. It focuses on mapping the issue, its practical development, and also some methodologies. Expert studies on basic concepts and themes of gender theory are complemented by pictures, a colorful collage of scholarly and literary texts, and also various ideas and tips for classroom activities and practical work with pupils. In comparison to the book version of the publication Pink and Blue World, the CD-ROM contains more additional materials. ...

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