Purple Certificate Program
Sabancı
University,
as a part of the UN Joint Program "Promoting and Protecting Women's and
Girls' Human Rights", in which
Sabancı
University, Sabancı
Foundation, Ministry of Internal Affairs and United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA) have been contributing, has hosted the third Purple Certificate Program
in June, 30 – July, 4, 2009.
During the academic year, academicians from
Sabancı
University
have visited the project cities; İzmir,
Kars,
Nevşehir, Şanlıurfa,
Trabzon
and Van, in order to organize meetings with high school teachers, about gender
and education. After these meetings, 69 high school teachers, who were willing
to explore the subject in depth, were invited to
Sabancı
University.
In the third Purple Certificate Program, which
was held in June, 30 – July 4, 2009 on
Sabancı
University’s Tuzla Campus,
academicians both from
Sabancı
University and other
universities have shared their knowledge on the subject. With the contribution
of representatives from NGO’s and press associations, subjects such as; gender,
women’s rights, gender equality in education and school textbooks, violence
against women and sexism in the press were discussed in the meetings. Along
with the meetings during the day, several activities such as; film screening,
theatre and colleague gatherings were held in the evenings.
For further information: www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/bmop/eng
