Empowering Women to Break Stereotypes! (Gender Equality for Women)
Are you passionate about empowering women and fighting for gender equality? Join the movement and rally for women’s rights! From advocating for equal pay and representation to supporting women-owned businesses and initiatives, every action counts towards creating a more equitable world. Get ready to raise your voice, stand up for what you believe in, and be a driving force for positive change!
How the Award will get you there:
Example SMART Goal: For the next 13 weeks, I will spend one hour per week volunteering at the local women’s shelter, providing support to survivors of domestic violence and assisting with shelter activities.
Example Assessor: The volunteer coordinator at the women’s shelter
ORB Category: Voluntary Service to Other People
ORB Subcategory: Others: Support Services
Example log for ORB: Today, I volunteered at the women’s shelter, offering support to survivors of domestic violence. Witnessing their resilience and courage reinforced my commitment to advocating for gender equality.
Example SMART Goal: For the next 13 weeks, I will spend one hour per week creating, practicing, and presenting speeches on gender equality for women and present them at our school’s Gender Equality Club. I want to become a better speaker so I can work in advocacy in the future.
Example Assessor: English teacher
ORB Category: Communications
ORB Subcategory: Public Speaking
Example log for ORB: Today, I worked on writing a short speech focusing on women in the workplace. I think by next week, I will be ready to present this at school during one of my classes. It is empowering to use my voice for such an important cause.
Example SMART Goal: Over the next 13 weeks, I will spend 1 hour per week watching self defense videos on YouTube and actively learning practical techniques for protecting myself and building confidence in challenging situations. At the end, I aim to have basic self-defence maneuvers and feel more empowered to assert my rights and safety.
Example Assessor: Gym teacher
ORB Category: Martial Arts/Self Defence
Example log for ORB: Today’s self-defence video focused on basic blocking and striking techniques. I learned how to defend myself against common attacks such as grabs and strikes and practiced applying these techniques with a partner.
(Completed as a team. Participants will collaboratively establish practice and qualifying journey goals together).
Example Activity: Get ready for an epic quest to champion gender equality and uplift women and girls everywhere! Your team can learn about and support businesses run by amazing women. Do fun research to find out about these companies and what makes them special. Then, come up with cool ways to support them, like making posters or flyers promoting their products or businesses and sticking them around town. Together, you’ll show your appreciation for the hard work and creativity of women entrepreneurs. Get started and make a difference for these awesome businesses!
Example Assessor or Supervisor: Gender Studies Teacher
