Gender issues in

Relationships

The presentation aims to raise awareness about gender issues among Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PID) and to explore relationships and gender issues through drama and alternative perspectives. It seeks to help participants understand key concepts in drama/theatre and their applicability to PID, fostering new learning motivations through experiential and artistic activities. It also motivates trainees to engage with the project's subsequent stages.
Participants will include PID and professionals who will serve as trainers.

The training contents comprise drama activities, gender-based stories, images to discuss, and videos. The main framework incorporates gender and drama-based theories and practices, with an estimated duration of 16 hours.

Key activities include discussing gender issues, co-creating a drama play, developing play content, and reflection/feedback sessions. Resources include digital presentations, improvised fabrics, recyclable materials, scenic objects, e-training platforms, digital tools, and videos from participants' work to discuss.

Objectives

To increase the awareness of gender issues for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Social Relationships.
To identify the gender issues for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities on relationship matters through drama and alternative perspectives.
To understand the main concepts related to drama/theatre and how they can be helpful for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities.
Το acquire new learning motivation through experiential and artistic activities.
To motivate the trainees to be engaged with the following stages of the project.
To encourage them to reflect on the importance of gender roles in their personal relationships with family and friends.