{"id":3365,"date":"2020-10-20T12:58:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T12:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aleg-romania.eu\/gender-equality-festival-the-15th-edition\/"},"modified":"2020-10-20T12:58:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T12:58:25","slug":"gender-equality-festival-the-15th-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aleg-romania.eu\/en\/gender-equality-festival-the-15th-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Equality Festival, the 15th edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 21-24 October,<\/strong> A.L.E.G. organizes the 15th edition<\/strong> of<\/a> the Gender Equality Festival,<\/strong>\u00a0an annual campaign that brings the community closer to a positive alternative to unequal power relations that cause injustice, abuse and discrimination. Gender equality is beneficial to the entire society: equal rights and responsible participation are advantageous not only for women, but for everyone. For this anniversary edition, A.L.E.G. aims to emphasize the problems faced by men and how gender equality can become an ally to solving them.<\/p>\n

The Festival includes debates on emotion and anger management with highly regarded psychologists, such as G\u00e1sp\u00e1r Gy\u00f6rgy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Raul Lupa\u0219.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201eFor more than 15 years, A.L.E.G. has been involved in preventing and combating domestic violence. We understand how destructive it is for women, for children who witness such acts, but also for the men who commit such actions, as they fall out with people close to them, feel lonely, compromise their health and develop dependencies. This year\u2019s edition of the Festival aims to encourage more men to join prevention efforts: Violence is never a solution\u201d, says Liviu Gaja, psychologist and vice-president of A.L.E.G.<\/p>\n

This message is supported by artist Dan Perjovschi<\/strong>, who, alongside A.L.E.G. volunteers, have invited youngsters to creatively express their thoughts on the subject on Thursday, 22 October, starting 4 p.m.<\/strong>, at the wall of the \u201cRadu Stanca\u201d National Theatre in Sibiu. On 24 October<\/strong>, Drago\u0219 P\u0103traru,<\/strong>\u00a0anchor of the TV\u00a0show Starea\u00a0Na\u021biei<\/em>, will host a live debate entitled \u201cEqual rights: Win vs. Lose for Men\u201d. Women\u2019s emancipation may mean that men share decision-making, but they also share the weight of responsibility. When he no longer is the main source of income in a couple, how does a man\u2019s life change and, most especially, how does he weigh his success? How can we raise boys who grow into fulfilled adults who don\u2019t feel the need to resort to the affective anaesthesia provided by drugs or alcohol or other compulsive behaviours?<\/p>\n

On\u00a023 October<\/strong>, during the\u00a0Online Living Library<\/strong>, you will be able to talk to both\u00a0inspiring couples<\/strong> who support each other, and to\u00a0inspiring men<\/strong> who find their balance and value outside the narrow idea that \u201cyou either wear the pants, or are hen-pecked\u201d. What does it mean to meet halfway from the viewpoint of those who do so day after day? How do men who reject the pressure to never show vulnerability feel? Or for those who belong to minority groups? To register for this workshop, click here<\/a> to access the Facebook page of the Gender Equality Festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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