For example, in family environments, men’s failure to share enough responsibility in supporting their children’s education overburdens women and stands in the way of greater educational equality.

Barcelona City Council promotes public policies to foster equitable, inclusive education. One example is the ‘Let’s Transform Playgrounds’ programme, which promotes the transformation of outdoor school spaces to favour co-education and gender equality. Another noteworthy programme is ‘Schools for Equality and Diversity’, which provides training, advice and support for primary and secondary schools in Barcelona to promote equality, equity and respect among children and adolescents aged 3-16.

How the gender perspective can be taken into account in education

Including the gender perspective in education entails:

• Recognising that education is a collective responsibility and should not fall exclusively to women.

• Promoting co-education as a tool for gender equality.

• Bringing visibility to women’s contributions in educational content.

• Fostering co-responsibility among families, schools and the community.

To make this possible, we must:

• Guarantee gender perspective training for educational staff.
   Encourage students’ active participation in promoting equality.

• Include gender and equity indicators in the assessment of educational projects.