Students of Istanbul Gelişim University, Public Relations and Social Responsibility Club formed two different football teams consisting of young female students to draw attention to the issue of gender equality within the scope of 8 March International Women's Day. While the young female students played football, the male students supported their friends with their banners and cheers.
The students participated in the event to draw attention to gender inequality by wearing purple clothes, which are the symbol of genderlessness.
As the second pillar of the awareness project "Let's Be Equal Every Day, Not One Day", a psychodrama event was held by Psychodramist Odise Vuçinas, a lecturer, in order to draw attention to social roles and gender perceptions that society imposes on us.
During the research phase of the project, the data obtained as a result of the surveys conducted on a group of 100 students were shared with Psychodramist Odise Vuçinas. All research was conducted under the leadership of Istanbul Gelişim University, Head of Public Relations and Social Responsibility Club Counselor Assist. Prof. Emel TOZLU and Lect. Fulya Beteş, Head of Marketing and Advertising Department at Istanbul Gelisim Vocational School, Lect. Atilla AKALIN, Res. Assist. Nevra ÇELİKKOL, Res. Assist. Engincan YILDIZ, students Kaan GENÇ, Nazlı ÖZCAN, Aslı SARAL, Gamze. DAŞDEMİR, Yeliz UĞUR, Burcu ILIK, Duygu BAŞATLIK, Sümeyra AYDIN and Özgür DEMİRCİ. As a result of the research, only 43% of the participants stated that they strongly agree that women can do the jobs that men do in the society, 78% stated that they want to attend a seminar on gender equality, and 61% stated that the awareness studies on gender equality in our country are not sufficient.
Psychodramist Odise Vuçinas stated that she is very happy to see that university youth consciously and professionally shape their projects according to the results of these surveys they conducted before developing a project on a social issue.
Istanbul Gelisim University, Public Relations and Social Responsibility Consultant Assist. Prof. Emel Tozlu said, “This organization, which we held to remind that women can exist everywhere today, attracted great attention. Our social projects on different subjects will continue until the end of the term. We are waiting for everyone” and expressed his satisfaction.
The event came to an end when the Deputy Director of Istanbul Gelişim Vocational School, Lect. Fırat DEMİRKOL, thanked Psychodramist Odise Vuçinas and presented the plaque, saying that he was proud to see the students carry out projects that require such sensitivity on such important days.
