From theories to practices: reflections on the process GAPWork Feminist Research and Action

Abstract

The European project GAP Work trained ‘youth practitioners’ in the field of gender-related violence prevention. This experience allow us to investigate some elements to take into account while designing training scheme in the framework of an investigation-action approach. That includes feminist ideas emerging in the classroom and in working teams. Our article will show tensions and conflicts in the design of training and reflect on the difficulties to implement a broader paradigm of gender-related violence with feminist pedagogies. Before reaching the conclusions we approach a project continuity GAPWork in which some participants of our courses have continued the process of developing strategies for the prevention of gender-related violence with young people. Finally, we will summarize some of the lessons of our intervention to stimulate the continuation of the debate.