Girls’ equal rights LEARN FOR CHANGE

All girls and boys share the same rights and should have the same opportunities to lead a decent life. In The Globe and this Guide your students learn from other girls and boys, explore if girls’ rights are respected where they live, and if not, what changes they want to see in their families, village or town and country.

a line in the dirt. Ask students to stand on the line. One end represents YES, the other NO.

where you live. (Add your own or rephrase if you like.) Begin each statement with “Where you live do…”

The Opinion Line

Use this simple activity in the classroom or outside to help participants make their opinions heard, and listen to others. Here, we focus on gender equality, but you can use it for almost any topic!

1. Mark a line on the floor using paper or string, or simply draw

2. Explain that you will read out statements, and everybody will choose where to stand on the line based on how much or how little they agree with a statement. It is always OK to change your opinion and thus your position on the line after having listened to other people’s arguments.

3. Start with simple statements to help the participants understand the method, like: “Buses travel faster than bicycles”.

4. Move on to statements about what it is like for girls and boys

… girls and boys have time to play and do sport. girls and boys share household chores.

… girls and boys have equal time to do their homework. parents treat girls and boys the same.

… all girls get to decide when they get married. girls and boys have the same opportunities.

5. Between each statement, students can comment on their position if they like! Perhaps their ideas and arguments will make someone change their point of view!