Affiliations: Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Faculty of
Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Annika E. Lindh Falk, Department of
Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, S-601 74
Norrköping, Sweden. Tel.: +46 11 36 30 00; E-mail:
Annika.Lindh.Falk@liu.se
Abstract: Background: Employment is a priority in the European Union, and it
is essential to address the needs of individuals disadvantaged at the labour
market on grounds such as ethnicity, age, gender or disability, to increase the
opportunities for these groups to gain employment. The Council of the European
Union recognize the important role of national organisations in increasing
gender equality and the need to integrate a gender perspective in all policies.
Gender equality perspectives should also, according to the EU Plan of Action
and Gender Equality be integrated in education. Objectives: To equip students in higher education with knowledge,
about gender, age, disability and ethnicity in relation to employability, a
European group initiated a project; Euro-Education: Employability for all
(EEE4all). Approach: The project, funded by the European Lifelong Learning
Programme, was aimed to develop and implement four course modules, each
relating to employability with different focus: gender, age, disability or
ethnicity. In this paper design, implementation, and evaluation of the course
focused on gender, provided by the Occupational Therapy Programme at Linkoping
University, is described. Conclusions: The students highlighted the importance of awareness
and knowledge about gender theory and its application in relation to
employability and client-centred approach.
