Gender-sensitive youth work with girls aims to improve the status of girls in youth work and in broader society. In some countries there are considerably fewer girls involved in youth work activities, which may mean that youth workers have to use a different approach in order to attract girls to become involved in youth activities as well. Even though there is no shortage of girls in Slovenian youth work, some Slovenian youth workers observe that they have to use a different approach to work with girls, therefore there are some gender-sensitive programs existing in Slovenia as well. Girls still face inequalities in modern society, and gender-sensitive youth work can serve as a learning point which can help us figure out how to surpass such problems. This master thesis examines gender inequalities in modern society, the reasons for implementing gender-sensitive youth work, and some established practices in Slovenia and abroad. On the basis of opinions and observations of 16 Slovenian youth workers, the present thesis explores the situation of girls and gender sensitive youth work with girls within the established youth work in Slovenia.
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