LEARNING FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN POST-INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY: AN ONLINE PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Authors

  • Svetlana Usca Rezekne Academy of Technologies (LV)
  • Olena Mykhailenko West Ukrainian National University (UA)
  • Anda Abuze Rezekne Academy of Technologies (LV)
  • Olga Vindaca Rezekne Academy of Technologies (LV)
  • Oksana Desyatnyuk West Ukrainian National University (UA)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17770/er2021.1.5417

Keywords:

collaborative online program, digitalization, gender equality, digital empowerment, labour market

Abstract

The Latvian – Ukrainian project "Gender aspects of digital readiness and development of human capital in region" Nr.LV-UA/2018/3 focuses on the digitalization of education for closing the gender employment gap in the profoundly transforming labour market.

The article focuses on the online program "Learning for Gender Equality in Post-Industrial Economy" for professional development of educators. The program grounds on research previously done at the project. In this article, we review the program content and provide an evaluation of its participants. 

Supporting Agencies
Latvia - Ukraine Joint Cooperation programme project “Gender aspects of digital readiness and development of human capital in region” Project Nr.LV-UA/2020/4

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Published

21.09.2021

How to Cite

Usca, S., Mykhailenko, O., Abuze, A., Vindaca, O., & Desyatnyuk, O. (2021). LEARNING FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN POST-INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY: AN ONLINE PROGRAM OVERVIEW. Education Reform: Education Content Research and Implementation Problems, 1, 111-119. https://doi.org/10.17770/er2021.1.5417