Prospects in the Formation of Gender Culture for Social Specialists in Non-Formal Adult Education

The article reveals experience of non-formal gender education of social employees in terms of introduction a gender – sensitive approach. We analyzed scientific works in relation to the concept of gender culture, gave the author’s definition for the concept “gender culture for social specialist” as special realization’s system of professional skills which appear through the complex of formed appropriate intellectual, value – based, motivational and behavioral characteristics. They are based on gender theory knowledge, development of mental needs, learned values and rules of sexual – role behavior in line with the gender parity and democracy. The experience of introduction an innovative pilot partnership project Gender Open University was revealed. We analyzed the experience of the Gender Educational center, which is the academic structural research unit that provides scientific and practical assistance to social workers, social pedagogues, schoolteachers and students of higher educational institutions on the introduction of ideas gender equality in professional activities. It was determined that functioning such organization gives us wide opportunities for educational professionals who work in different social areas.