Gender Equality in School Sport and Physical Activity - Concluding Event
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport hosted the concluding event of the project "Gender Equality in School Sport and Physical Activity". The project serves one of the priority directions of the Government of Georgia – the promotion of a healthy lifestyle, as well as the promotion of equal participation of girls and boys in physical education and sports classes in schools, and increasing the involvement of girls in physical activity and mass sports.
The guests of the event were addressed by Shalva Gogoladze, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, and Irakli Dolaberidze, Head of the Sports Department.
Within the framework of the project:
- The program was implemented in Tbilisi and various regions of Georgia (Imereti, Kakheti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Guria);
- Informational and educational materials were developed within the framework of the program (a guide for teachers and coaches, informational brochures, and posters);
- Trainings were conducted for teachers and coaches;
- An educational competition was held for students.
High school students participated in the educational competition, who developed topics of interest to them regarding the participation of women and girls in sports. As a result of the competition, the 3 best works were selected from Tbilisi Public Schools N23 and N63 and Gori Public School N1.
The program "Gender Equality in School Sport and Physical Activity" was developed in 2017 by the association "Healthy Gen", with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, and in close cooperation with the Children's and School Sport National Federation. The project was implemented with the funding of the Georgian National Commission for UNESCO.
