The Head of the Coordination Unit Against Violence against Women of the Government Delegation in Melilla, Laura Segura, gave a training session aimed at teachers who approved the Contest-Opposition phase in the last selective procedure for teachers.
The four-hour training session was held yesterday and is included in the course organized by the Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports (MEFPyD) through the Educational Programs Unit (UPE) TRAINING, aimed at trainee civil servants.
The main objectives of this course are to complete the initial training of trainee teachers in accordance with the provisions of current legislation and to provide these teachers with the necessary elements and knowledge for the normal development of their professional activities within the framework of the organization of the centre, the course and the classroom.
“The school is a place where the population spends many hours of their lives, it is a fundamental space for prevention,” said Segura, who has indicated that the eradication of inequality, “which is the origin of gender violence, has a fundamental pillar in education.” “We need a real co-educational school and to achieve a real egalitarian model in the classrooms and from the earliest ages,” he said.
Coeducation saves lives
It should be noted that this course includes training in equality and prevention of Gender Violence, a session that has been taught by the head of the Unit Against Gender Violence, Laura Segura, and in which teachers have been given tools to co-educate, detect sexism and inequalities in the classroom, as a reflection of our society, as well as, contents related to prevention and action against gender violence daily practice.
The Unit has addressed gender violence not only in adult relationships but also among the adolescent population. In addition, all the international and national legislation that urges to work on equality and prevent male violence has been shown, and the concept of gender violence, causes, types, cycle of violence, consequences and myths has been addressed, as well as the importance of extending the concept of violence to all violence suffered by women because they are women, according to international treaties and specifically the Istanbul Convention.
The session has also served to analyze the latest published studies and the results related to minors and gender violence.
Segura has made it clear that coeducation “saves lives and teachers have a very powerful weapon to end male violence.” Therefore, it has emphasized the need for teacher training and active positioning in the fight against Gender Violence.
Segura thanked the Provincial Directorate of the MEFPyD and the UPE for having had the Unit against Gender Violence for this training and also conveyed her gratitude to the teachers who attended this day of which she highlighted her commitment.