THE IMPACT OF THE GENDER AND IDENTITY CHAIR OF YAGUAJAY UNIVERSITY CENTER ON COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Abstract

Honorary Chairs in Municipal University Centers have played an important role in the overall performance by facilitating the educational and political-ideological work of both students and teaching staff. However, since honorary chairs are not only cultural university institutions, but also closely related entities to the municipal development and the internal functioning of local organizations, its reach is reflected on the community´s socio-cultural work. Hence, the university and the community in general are provided with the opportunity of being part of this contemporary cultural concept. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to demonstrate the role of the Honorary Chair of Gender and Identity in supporting the community´s sociocultural and business world to change gender equality indicators as a social principle. Some municipal businesses and local projects were relied on to carry out the research work. As to the methodology, the qualitative research-action method was used with the aid of workshops to build capacities and share knowledge.

Among the most outstanding results, the following can be mentioned: the lessons learned in each activity; the necessity of fostering gender relationships based on fairness and equity with equal access to job and professional growth opportunities. All in all, the revolutionary principle that equality of opportunities is not equality of results, but equality of possibilities of being or acting, was upheld.