GENDER EQUALITY PRIVILEGE WALK

NOTES FOR FACILITATORS
– The facilitator will set up the space, mentioning that some of the statements might be triggering.
– Be aware of the cultural background and how this reflects on gender issues
– Participants are welcome to step away from the game if they feel emotionally or mentally affected.
– Participants are not obliged to answer any of the questions.
– We recommend that this exercise is shared with a group that it’s already familiar, as the roles that are assigned should not match exactly with their own identity
– Think about a washing exercise that the group can do after the roll part ends. It is recommended to do a washing exercise before start reflecting
– Check often how the participants are feeling and if at any point they are being triggered

STEPS
– While sitting down, assign an identity to each participant. If you have more than ten, please double the identities or ask participants to observe and take notes
– Ask participants to think about the identity they were assigned, in silence
– Ask participants to stand in a line
– The facilitator will read statements
– The participant will step forward if the statement applies to the identity they were assigned
– The participant has the choice to remain still if they don’t feel comfortable with the statement

IDENTITIES
– Single man who uses a wheelchair and is a job seeker
– Woman in her 20s who lives in the center of a big city
– Single, gay man, over 65 years old (retired)
– Non-binary teaching assistant at a prestigious University
– Trans woman, 32, with a PhD, born in Syria
– Middle age, uneducated, divorced woman
– Gay man, with a femenine gender expression, that works as a manager
– Lesbian who works as an interpreter in an NGO
– Black young man who is a model
– Married women sex worker with children

STATEMENTS
– I’m not afraid to walk alone at night
– I feel safe when i wear the clothes that i want to wear
– I don’t fear that I will be judged by society by the way i express myself
– I am judged by the number of my sexual partners
– I am not pressured to start a family as as soon as I finish education
– My community fully accepts my choice of partner
– I have immediate access to the healthcare system
– I’m not afraid that i will have less work opportunities
– I don’t feel I’m getting underpaid in comparison with my colleagues
– My knowledge and opinions are not questioned when I state them
– My appearance is fetishized without my permission
– It is legal to marry the person that I want to marry
– I contribute significantly to the household chores
– I have the unconditional support and acceptance of my family
– I have the same right of participation as other people
– My state has laws that protect my gender expression
– I have a stable and sufficient income
– I feel comfortable to go to hospital to be examined
– People always perceive my gender accurately
– I achieved the education level that I wanted

REFLECTIONS
– Think about the privileges that came with the identity you were assigned
– What do you think was the purpose of this exercise?
– Which disadvantages came with your identity?
– Facilitator picks a statement and asks participants to raise their hands if they took a step forward. What was their identity? Why did they take a step?
– What might we draw from this exercise that can help us in our everyday lives?