This college teaches boys to cook and wash to promote life skills
- 30 May, 2019
A Spanish college is trying to bridge the gender gap by educating boys to cook, clean, wash and make their own beds. The initiative to address the gender gap when it comes to doing household chores and managing a house was introduced in 2018 by Colegia Montecastelo, an institute located in Vigo, a town near north-western Spain.
The term ‘home economics’ refers to the science of operating domestic units effectively and efficiently. The class became a big hit for the students and parents who supported the idea of getting their kids to contribute equally to household chores.
Initially, the classes began as a cooking class, but seeing the appreciation it received, the class was expanded to cover the skills of washing, ironing and keeping the house tidy and neat along with the added skills of sewing, plumbing, carpentry, electrician skills, etc.
The Home Economics Class in the Spanish college is taught on volunteering basis by certain members of the teaching staff, school campus representatives and even by the fathers of some of the students.
The college offers such classes as an additional course, as it removes the stigma associated with boys doing household chores which helps bring a big win to gender equality. This also helps young boys to understand the need for sharing tasks to create a smooth personal running space without putting any added pressure on either gender.
Learning additional skills such as cooking and plumbing also help create adults who are more equipped to deal with the problems of life. When the idea of gender equality is included in the school curriculum, it helps create responsible adults.
Colegia Montecastelo now plans to increase their course across several other educational institutions in Spain.
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