Quo Vadis, Femina? The Vision of Women on Sustainable Life

The project Quo vadis, femina? is co-financed by the European Social Fund

The Quo Vadis, Femina? project goal is

To develop women’s vision on sustainable life…

To identify unresolved issues and stereotypesTo build up a team, community, cooperation, solidarityTo support creativity, intuition, spirituality To pull down barriers and transgress stereotypesTo establish equality for women in professional and family lifeTo think holistically in horizontal, as well as vertical perspectives To issue publications, to increase the general public’s

awareness To educate, inform, discuss

SWOT Analysis of the Quo Vadis, Femina? Project

Strengths: synthesis, ethics, philosophy – reflections on the sense of life and social values, interactive character, support and interest expressed by the general public, good publicity, research, teamwork, consensus

Weaknesses: difficult in an analytical & materialistic society which has problems understanding the need of a personal and social vision, and behaviour based on the principle “You reap what you sow”

Opportunities: social awakening, interest in discussion, the need of values other than those offered by consumer society

Threats: oftentimes, working women have neither the time nor the interest to think about the sense of life in a world where education is valued more than existence

Specific Areas:

Home, housework

Economic self-sufficiency

Social dependency

Who governs the world?

Outcomes

Key Activities Team building Round tables Lectures Research and case studiesDocumentationPromotion WebsiteProcessing of the vision developed by womenPublicationEnglish versionInternational conferenceFollow up

Lectures on the Quo Vadis, Femina? • Pokec Community Centre, Prague,

6 March 2006• Culturology Department, Faculty of Arts,

Charles University, Prague,20 April 2006

• Gender Studies, o.p.s., Prague,10 May 2006

• Gender Studies Department, Human Studies Faculty, Charles University, Prague, 21 November 2006

• Department of Economics, Management and Human Sciences

• FEL ČVUT, Prague,28 November 2006

• Prague Eurocentre,29 November 2006

• Arnika Ecological Association, Prague, 10 January 2007

• Folkenhojskole, Bogense, Denmark, 4 July 2007

Public Presentations of the Quo Vadis, Femina? Project

• NGO Fair, Prague, 3 April 2007• Toulcův dvůr, Ecological

Education Centre of the Capital City of Prague, 21 April 2007

• Baby Expo Fair, Prague, 12 May 2007

• Environmental Festival, Prague, 5 June 2007

• Refufest, Prague, 16 June 2007• Love Your Life Festival, Prague,

27 October 2006 and 23 February 2007

• Area-specific meeting of ecological organisations, Prague, 30 November 2006 and 4 May 2007

Publicity The Quo Vadis, Femina? project was featured in the

following media:Dotační věstník /Endowment Journal/Sondy Krásná paní Doba seniorů Děti a my Pražský deníkDomažlický deník Týdeník RozhlasČRo1 RadiožurnálČRo 6, Hovory na bělidleRadio Classic FM Radio 1130 articles and references on the Internet 15 press releases

Informational MaterialInformational materialQuo Vadis, Femina? leaflet - Czech version - English versionFemilisty NewsletterInformation panelsPostersInvitation to the conference - Czech version - English versionPublication order - Czech version - English versionPublication - Czech version - English version

Generational Round Tables

• 1st Round table for the 48 - 59 age-group

February 2006

• 2nd Round table for the 60 + age-group

April 2006

• 3rd Round table for the 30 - 47 age-group

May 2006

• 4th Round table for the 18 - 29 age-group June 2006

Cross-Generational Round Tables

• 5th RT Cross-generational

October 2006

• 6th RT Cross-generational

November 2006

Topic-Based Round Tables

• 7th RT Cross-generational January 2007

Topic: Home and housework

• 8th RT Cross-generational February 2007Topic: Who governs the world?

• 9th RT Cross-generational March 2007 Topic: Economically self-sufficient

• 10th RT Cross-generational April 2007 Topic: Socially dependent

Vision Development 11th RT Cross-

generational

May 2007 Topic: Activities leading to the vision

12th RT Cross-generational June 2007 Topic: Vision development

“Quo Vadis, Femina – The Vision of Women on Sustainable Life“

Draft to be discussed by the general public IWhat we want

Success indicators

Verification sources

Preconditions / Risks

Where are we heading?

The goal of Quo Vadis, Femina?

Harmony between men, women and nature

Improvement of environmental, ecological and social indicators

Personal satisfaction Health, more humane relationships, Statistics of the capital city of Prague Priorities of the government and political parties

Media topics

Positive thinking

The general public’s activities Openness of those in power

Change in media content Discussion Education Absence of the glass roof

“Quo Vadis, Femina – The Vision of Women on Sustainable Life“

Draft to be discussed by the general public IIWhat we would like

Success indicators

Verification sources

Preconditions/Risks

Why?

(explanation)

To live better lives

Satisfaction and happiness,

both internal and external, of people of all walks of life and nationalities

Peace

Love

Friendship

Bodily and mental health

Reduction of interpersonal conflicts

Community planning and decision-making

Readiness for personal as well as social development

Psycho-hygiene

Positive, efficient and constructive thought and action

“Quo Vadis, Femina – The Vision of Women on Sustainable Life“

Draft to be discussed by the general public III

What steps will support and contribute to the achievement of the proposed goal?

1. Men and women participate equally in the bringing up of children2. Men and women engage equally in public life3. Domestic and public spheres becoming more interconnected4. Housework and child rearing being sufficiently valued by society 5. Socially handicapped groups of women being sufficiently valued by

society 6. Women being economically self-sufficient and independent 7. Women being self-confident and realizing themselves8. Women cooperating on common goals and projects 9. Prague being a sustainable city10. Men and women cooperating and inspiring each other

“Quo Vadis, Femina – The Vision of Women on Sustainable Life“

Draft to be discussed by the general public IV

Expected outcomes

1. Conditions for work from home, part-time jobs, small businesses2. Quotas and ethical code in policy making3. A female president4. Equal salaries for the same work for men and women5. Inclusion of housework into GNP/old age pension6. Social reform for the benefit of handicapped groups7. Ability of women to talk about their problems, verbalize their goals

and head towards them 8. Provision of financial benefit for ecological behaviour, staying on the

ecological track 9. The concept of adjusting public spaces for the benefit of all

inhabitants and groups, gender budgeting10. Emphasis on ecological and social education

The Publication

Foreword 1. Endowment Journal Project Summary Project Diary

2. Round Tables 3. Research Authorities’ Opinions Communication Housework vs.

Economically (in)dependent

Socially dependent Who Governs the World?

Czechs – Men and Women

4. Case Studies Home: Hausfrau, or Home

Management? Who Governs the World? Economically Self-Sufficient Socially Dependent Possible Action: The Way Out of

Consumption Hell 5. Vision 6. Possible Action – Change Management 7. Epilogue 8. Acknowledgement 9. Marie Haisová 10. GAIA Agency

References Photography Supplement

The GAIA Agency’s mission is

Programmes:Women and the Environment

Greenery is Life

Alternatives to a Consumer Lifestyle

to seek for new forms of interpersonal communication

in the areas of equal opportunities, education, popular cultural activities, and the relationship to nature and

among people

Thank you for your attention.

Marie Haisová, MBA

Agentura GAIA o.s.p.o. box 2

106 00 Prague 10Czech Republic +420 774 946 516