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GERI - Gender Equality & Race Inclusion

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Description

Gender Equality & Race Inclusion Aims

GERI (Gender Equality Race Inclusion), is a Not for Profit Company, formed on completion of EQUAL Round One Completion. GERI aims to challenge outdated concepts of gender and ethnic occupational stereotyping.

Background

The images of far too many jobs are still falsely stereotyped: mechanics are men, carers are women, and so it goes on.

Even though anti-discrimination legislation is in place to ensure that women can become first-rate motor mechanics and men the perfect carers, they often don’t take up the jobs because working cultures and environments are hostile to their gender or ethnic background. More importantly the perceptions of employers, fellow workers, friends, families and surprisingly careers advisers and teachers, often reinforce the stereotypes.

The expectation of others is often the biggest barrier preventing people pursuing their chosen career.

So whilst legislation is in place to promote equal opportunity, the reality is that barriers still exist and when a job has an image of traditionally being done by people of a particular gender or ethnic background then suitable non-traditional applicants simply don’t apply.

Round

1

Core partners

GERI Project

Transnational partnerships

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Contact

John Flaherty, GERI Project,

End-dates

Action 2: 30 May 2005
Action 3: 29 November 2005

Equal theme

Gender equality

Achievements

GERI has been the first UK attempt (none have been documented elsewhere) to recognise the impact of gender and ethnic stereotyping on career choice and to address them in a practical way.

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Main outputs

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GERI CatalogueThe GERI Learning Resource Catalogue is a response to the demand from learning providers, teachers, guidance practitioners and employers to produce a comprehensive set of learning resources that challenge gender and ethnic stereotyping.

Activities and products

DVD
GERI Dramas Interactive DVD - Video - Series OneThis fully interactive DVD features three dramas each one tackling a different conflict arising from gender and racial stereotyping.
DVD
GERI Dramas Interactive DVD - Video - Series TwoThe second series of the highly acclaimed Interactive Dramas will be launched in July 2006.
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GERI Learning Guides for Schools and Learning ProvidersJob Choice Learning Guides are packed with activities to use with young people in a classroom or group situation.
Website
GERI 'n' GERI e-Learning WebsiteThe Geri 'n' Geri e-learning adventure game provides a challenging learning environment for young people, tackling the following objectives: What is stereotyping? What are the social and legal aspects of discrimination? How does stereotyping affect career and learning choices? How can we challenge stereotypes? Geri 'n' Geri also explores the issue of equal opportunity in the workplace and considers the range of career opportunities available to young people, according to their skills and interests.
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GERI Survival GuideGuide that collects experiences and advice from young people who have already made the decision to do something different from most people of their sex. They’re doing different jobs, but they’ve all got some things in common: A high level of commitment. Determination to do a good job. Job satisfaction – they all love what they’re doing. They all had their share of doubts and worries that could have stopped them, but they took steps to overcome them.
Website
GERI WebsiteThe GERI Website has been designed to offer advice and resources for anyone interested in equality and diversity.
Forum/panel
The Complete Diversity Programme 2006Covering all aspects of Equality and Diversity, The Complete Diversity Programme 2006 is a comprehensive, easy-to-deliver training programme designed to develop participants' knowledge, skills and confidence, allowing them to successfully integrate the principles of diversity into their work.
DVD
Top 100 Role ModelsThis DVD shows 100 Role Model case Studies.