They will prevent violence in schools

"Let us make a deal for the respect and the right to life," is the motto of the campaign for the prevention of the gender violence in schools, released yesterday by the Ministry of education in order to reduce the levels of violence in the country.

The educational authorities understand that violence is a learned cultural construction and can transform developing human competencies based on respect, acceptance of the other, and the other in the recognition of rights and duties, and in the management of positive differences.

During the launch of the campaign coincided with the closure of another promoted by the Chamber of Deputies: "Unite to end violence against women", the Deputy Minister of education, Ana Rita Guzmán, on behalf of the Minister, Josefi na Pimentel, said that this portfolio works so that from the education system contribute to breaking the circle of the u000aviolence.

He appealed to the information, prevention and awareness in schools, families and communities, to develop harmonic connections among people, based on the respect, dignity, love, solidarity and equality.

"Our commitment of Dominican education is to educate children, youth, women and men in human rights, to ensure the equidadad and quality of our education system," said Guzman.

Confi or in the campaign to concite the support of all persons involved in the educational system and society in general, "because it is necessary that we live in a nation where the prevailing harmony, peace and cooperation".

He said that the education campaign is part of these proactive actions to strengthen the day-to-day practice of classrooms in schools in a way systematic.

Joint efforts "must highlight and celebrate" u000aour Ministry has managed to join forces with the Chamber of Deputies for actions that help to reduce violence against women.

Today, both institutions remain United in the task of promoting conditions to move society forward in an atmosphere of respect and consideration", said the Deputy Minister to deliver the speech central.

Activity counted with the presence of the deputies Minou Tavárez Mirabal and Magda Rodríguez, President of the gender Committee of the House, who highlighted the importance of the prevention of violence.

La Dr. Elena Simón Rodríguez gave the Conference "the curriculum: focus and approach of the education on gender for a masculinity and femininity in harmonious relations", during which is exionó on the types of resumes: formal (the curriculum), hidden, (which is not taught, but you learn because it is contained in the hours that students) u000a(spend in schools), and the omitted (what is taught or learn at school level, but outside, for example, the effect of sex education).

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Model of relations ARMONIOSAS
the expert also reflected on the model of harmonious relations made of a new masculinity and femininity. Understand that harmonious relations are democratic, not power between the sexes and must be made of co-responsibility and cooperation, which would come from an educational system coeducativo.

Said that education remains to be done the part of quality education "so that children can be born, grow, develop and educate as different beings reproductively and sexual, but equivalent as human and equal opportunities, conditions and treatment".

Activity was organized by the Department of education for gender and development, a unit of the Department of technical and pedagogical u000aof the MINERD.

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