1. Introduction
To create an equal, diverse, inclusive and sustainable gender concept for the next generation, BRCF joined hands with UN Women in co-developing the "Peer Leadership for Healthy Relationships Program". It is China’s first program for promoting gender equality and preventing gender violence.
Through extensive peer education training sessions, this program aims at training adolescent gender equality peer trainers. This program brings down the restrictions of traditional classroom education and enhances the delivery of information and building of capacities regarding important issues in youth development such as puberty, peer relationships, gender identity, gender expression, prevention of gender discrimination and school violence. At the meantime, teacher workshops are held, producing gender equality trainer courses and teacher training manuals.
2.Program Achievement
(1)On December 15th 2018, launching ceremony of the Phase II of the "Peer Leadership for Healthy Relationships Program" of UN Women, Beijing Royal Charity Foundation and Beijing Royal School was held in Beijing.
Ms.Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Women, Mr. Mohammed Nasiri, Regional Director of the Asia-Pacific Region of the UN Women, Mr. Tong Dawei, National Goodwill Ambassador of the UN Women, Mr. Wang Guangfa, Founder of the Beijing Royal Charity Foundation, Chairman of the Beijing Fazheng Group and Ms. Pan Jun, Chairperson of the Beijing Royal Charity Foundation and other guests attended the launching ceremony.
(2)From January 23rd to 31st 2019, Beijing Royal Charity Foundation joined hands with UN Women in running a special training camp in Thailand for youth leaders on the theme of "Promoting Gender Equality and Improving International Understanding". The aim of the camp was to broaden the participants’ international horizons, enhance their personal leadership, and foster the awareness of public wellbeing from the perspective of gender issues.
