
Gender and equality can be sensitive issues to work with, but - as demonstrated by recent progress in Denmark - it’s possible to effect positive change.
This recently-published evaluation report of the country's Right to Equality campaign shows good results and experience. During the campaign, DRC Integration and Als Research completed 133 courses on equality and rights for refugees and other citizens with a minority background. 81% of participants reported that they now planned to do things differently with regard to their family life in the future. In general, they found that the course had given them new knowledge and inspiration.
What made Right to Equality a success?
The evaluation highlights, among other things, the following:
- Using role models from a minority background as teachers;
- Focus on dialogue and reflection;
- Materials translated into several languages;
- Themes of the courses were relevant to the everyday life of the participants.
The main topics of the campaign were:
- Women's rights;
- Equality in Denmark;
- Marriage and divorce;
- Body and sexuality;
- Violence in the family and in raising children;
- Men and women in the labour market;
- Raising children and young people.
The campaign was financed by Denmark's Ministry for Equality, and was part of efforts to achieve the government's goal to improve equality and reduce negative social control among women, men and young people with ethnic minority background. The campaign took place between 2017 and 2020.
The evaluation report was made by Oxford Research, assisted by professor Garbi Schmidt. Find it attached below, or access it online here.
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