Moving Together for Fairness: A Dance Exploration of Gender Equality

5. Gender Equality
Dance/Movement
Grades 5-8
30-60 Minutes

Materials Needed

  • • Open space for movement
  • • Cones or floor markers
  • • Audio playback device
  • • Whiteboard or large chart paper
  • • Blindfolds or scarves (Optional)

Goal 5: Gender Equality

You can find an introduction to Goal 5, as well as the Targets & Indicators, Objectives, and Action Planning Resources on the Goal overview page.

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Introduce Global Goal 5. Use dance and movement to explore what fairness and equality feel like.

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Reflecting Respect

Mirroring exercise in pairs - one leads, one follows, emphasizing connection and empathy.
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Create Movement Vocabulary

Create movement vocabulary for unfairness (left out, blocked, not heard) and fairness (included, strong, heard, equal).
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Navigate Dance Course

Navigate obstacle course with stations representing challenges (blocked path, uneven ground, silent circle) and solutions (teamwork bridge).
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How does movement help us understand gender equality?
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What actions can we take to promote fairness?

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