Learning about gender equality in institutions od early and preschool education

U ovome radu teorijski ćemo proučavati i empirijski istraživati odnose između roda i spola. Iako nam je spol nametnut rođenjem, rod se može nadograđivati različitim ulogama koje društvo dodjeljuje njezinim pripadnicima i pripadnicama. Stoga je važno poticati rodno osjetljivo razmišljanje da bi svi ljudi uživali ista prava. Kako bi se postigla rodna ravnopravnost, ravnopravnost spolova i općenito jednakost, obrazovanje mora biti usmjereno punom razvoju ljudskog bića i jačati poštivanje ljudskih prava i temeljnih sloboda. No, ustanove ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja često su mjesto nejednakosti. Odabir igračaka, utjecaj vršnjaka i uloga odgojitelja važni su parametri za učenje o spolnoj i rodnoj ravnopravnosti u vrtiću. Odgojitelji/ce trebaju biti informirani i osviješteni kako bi djeci prenijeli da se igračke ne dijele na „muške“ i „ženske“, već na one koje ih potiču na kreativnost, kvalitetnu igru i koje im omogućuju stjecanje relevantnih iskustava. Empirijski dio rada usmjerava se na informiranost odgojitelja/ica o spolnoj/rodnoj ravnopravnosti, odnosno koliku važnost pridaju učenju o spolnoj i rodnoj ravnopravnosti u ustanovama ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja.In this paper, the relationship between gender and sex will be theoretically studied and empirically investigated. Although sex is imposed on us by birth, gender can be upgraded by the different roles that society assigns to its members. It is therefore important to encourage gender-sensitive thinking so that all people enjoy the same rights. In order to achieve gender equality and equality in general, education must be geared to the full development of the human being and strengthen respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. But early and preschool education institutions are often a place of inequality. Toy selection, peer influence, and the role of educators are important parameters for learning about gender and gender equality in kindergarten. Educators need to be informed and aware in order to guide the children and with their behaviour and reactions showing them that the toys are not divided into "male" and "female", but those that encourage them to be creative, play and enable them to gain relevant experiences. The empirical part of the paper focuses on educators' awareness of gender equality, consequently how much importance they attach to learning about gender and gender equality in early and preschool education institutions