Gender equality in the Nordic bioeconomy: A method manual

Human rights?! Why in the bioeconomy?…

The method handbook presented in this page is an accessible guide for teachers and students to integrate digital issues from a gender perspective into forest and agricultural education.

The story behind the method handbook is that the forest and agricultural industries are two of the Nordic region’s most gender-segregated sectors. Digitalization and increased automation of heavy jobs could benefit gender equality in the sectors. However, this has not happened. Instead, digitalization risks reinforcing the current power structure by making university education and professionals active in digital technology also male-dominated. In order to create opportunities for influence and participation in the digital development of the bioeconomy, tomorrow’s employees, that is: today’s students, need to gain a deeper understanding of this problem and be involved in identifying and implementing solutions. 

The method handbook consists of easily accessible and summarizing texts, videos, podcasts and other educating material aiming to create a common understanding of the subject and its challenges and facilitate conversations to create participation and ownership over the issue.



Contents on this page (click to be transfered to the contents, or just scroll dow)

• Method manual
Package 1
Package 2
Package 3

Don’t sink into the ground: find the right answer to stupid statements

So what do they know, those who knows? Podcasts

Share your experiences and best arguments! Interactive

 



 

Method manual

Introduction

 

Documents:

To think about when inviting guest lecturers

To think about when discussing gender issues

List: our proposals for guest lecturers

Recommended literature

Student guidelines for seminar

 

Package 1: if you have an interest but limited time 

 

Package 2: when you want to dig into the subject but don’t have unlimited time

• Your own lecture
• Guest lecture 
• Exam questions


Package 3:
you are going all in

• Your own lecture
• Guest lecture 
• Exam questions
• Seminar

 

Download the whole thing, introduction and all three packages



VIDEO: Good answers to bad questions

 



Podcasts: The #Metoo movement and digital testbeds


 
Share your experiences and best arguments! Facebook

Click here to discuss, share experiences and give each other strength and courage.

 



 

Download our overview: Redefining digital bioeconomy – Reviewing how the digital transformation affects gender inequalities in the Nordic bioeconomy