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European Minimum Standard of Competences on
Gender Equality (EMSC): The Get Up Project
Gender roles continue to influence crucial The EMSC
individual decisions on education, career
paths, working arrangements, family and The EMSC is a set of skills and behaviours required to
fertility. The GET UP project tackled them by combat gender stereotypes and discrimination in
strengthening the role of educational and education, training and the workplace. It describes the
career choices which guidance professionals way professionals are asked to implement their
provide during transition phases. activities in terms of required attitudes and
sensitiveness, the language used and the attention paid
to crucial gender issues. Each competence description
is introduced by the words “Making sure that”, which
refers to the way of executing any activity in order to
reach the expected result while, at the same time,
valorizing strengths and differences.
Some examples
On information giving/guidance, the EMSC provides
that professionals, during individual and/or group
information meetings, make sure that:
∠ communication/publications do not discriminate
on the basis of gender, sex, family situation while
valorizing gender differences;
∠ meetings are planned to be compatible with the
most suitable times, accessibility of the meeting
locations and the organizational needs of men and
women;
The project
∠ a non-discriminatory language is used
The ability to operate in a competent and concerning gender, sex, family situation and gender
ethical manner is crucial in transition phases stereotypes;
(from school to school/VET/higher ∠ information and data are disaggregated by
education/labour market, from education to gender.
workplaces, etc.). Professionals in guidance
should be equipped with gender skills in order More information about the project is available at
to enhance the talents and resources of girls www.getupproject.eu/. Training materials are available
and young women. The GET UP project upon registration.
defined a European Minimum Standard of
Competences on Gender Equality (EMSC) for
HR, career guidance professionals and Sylvia Liuti, FORMA.Azione srl, member of the EG Italian
teachers in order to provide them with a set of Dissemination Network
skills designed to ensure equal opportunities
Translated by Euroguidance Italy
between men and women.
