By Paola Martinez | Project Leader
On the last months, we visited Chone, Mario Loor Neighborhood, and the project "Semillero de Líderes" of JCI, and the Annual Festival Canoa Fest, in Canoa, we brought a bunch of books and presented the puppets show "The paper bag princess", a story about Gender Roles and Happiness, it brings up questions about what it means to be in a role such as a princess, leading into the greater topic of one's identity in general.
We are working hard on preparing our mobile libraries became an educational tool for teaching gender equality, through the libraries we want to strengthen the self-esteem of girls and boys, so that they may know their potential, love each other, value each other, accept each other, and know how to bring about change. We also intend to raise awareness about gender roles in Ecuador, to question whether they are fair, and whether we can live with less prejudice, more liberty, and in peace. Before our sessions, we select 10 to 15 children´s books related to issues on gender equality. The children will have these books at their disposal to exlore freely, followed by a group reflection on the theme of the book.
We believe in the power of books to achieve gender equality by empowering girls and boys!
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