UN WOMEN East and Southeast Asia has been conducting gender sensitivity training workshops for youth through 2009.

What do the trainings accomplish?

• Building knowledge on gender-stereotyping, on the causes, myths and impacts of various forms of violence against women, and on trafficking for commercial and sexual exploitation of women and girls

• Developing action plans to implement after the trainings 

What happens after the trainings?

Participants stay engaged in the issue, working with UN WOMEN and with their peers to create awareness about gender issues in their communities. Activities include:

• Creating Facebook groups to stay in touch with their peers and discuss issues


• Video and PowerPoint Presentations at Assemblies in schools


• Theater Production – skits on gender equality performed for a women’s center in Bangkok


• Training of Trainers - building skills for select youth to become peer trainers and leaders


• Youth newsletter

How many have we trained?

35 international high school students

14 international school teachers

70 Thai university students