Day 12: Gender Equality
In today’s activities pupils will learn what Goal 5 is all about and how Irish Aid and its partners, are working to achieve Gender Equality worldwide
Pupils will watch a video to learn about Female Food Heroes in Tanzania. Activities will develop pupils reading and writing skills and encourage creativity.
Step 2: Watch ‘Sharon Corr meets the Female Food Heroes’
Learn about the importance of female farmers in Tanzania.
Sharon Corr is an Irish singer who is well known for her charity work with Oxfam, an NGO supported by the government of Ireland.
Step 3: Meet Ester from Tanzania
Find out why she is a Female Food Hero!
Step 4: Complete an activity
Choose one (or more) of the activities below:
Scroll through the Generation Equality Slideshow
See how women have always made a difference…everywhere (adapted from unwomen.org)
Want to go Further?
Colour in the pictures representing Equality
Make some Toilet Paper Roll People. Give your toilet roll person a job from the ‘From Where I Stand survey’
Get a parent to sit down with you and ask them to complete this quiz on women’s unpaid work!