OSTRAVA – OSTRAVA – Industrial region and education of Industrial region and education of

womenwomen

Project CYRIL 2007-2009Project CYRIL 2007-2009Lifelong Lifelong LLearning earning ProgrammeProgramme GRUNDTVIG GRUNDTVIG

ATHENA ATHENA – – Association for Education and Development of Association for Education and Development of WomenWomen

1st meeting Llandudno, Wales, UK, November 2007

IndustrialIndustrial developmentdevelopment

Black coal was found in18th centuryBlack coal was found in18th century Immigration of many people of several Immigration of many people of several

nationsnations Job opportunities prevailingly for menJob opportunities prevailingly for men

Women in householdsWomen in households

Rich German entrepreneursRich German entrepreneurs Workers from other nationsWorkers from other nations Mixed work cultureMixed work culture First schoolsFirst schools Comparison with Europe nowadays – Comparison with Europe nowadays –

discussiondiscussion

First schoolsFirst schools

For boys – teaching languages are CZ, DEFor boys – teaching languages are CZ, DE Secondary schools, gymnasia – teaching Secondary schools, gymnasia – teaching

language is DElanguage is DE

Women of Czech engineers – Women of Czech engineers – Česká Česká besedabeseda (club) (club) –– lending of books, lending of books, organisation organisation oof ballsf balls,, evenings with arts evenings with arts

Schools for girlsSchools for girls

Moravian Club in 1881 – the first primary Moravian Club in 1881 – the first primary school for girls school for girls

Czech gymnasium (general secondary Czech gymnasium (general secondary school) was opened in school) was opened in OpavaOpava some years some years laterlater

The Czech gymnasium in The Czech gymnasium in OstravaOstrava was was opened in 1897.opened in 1897.

Ostrava and Mariánské HoryOstrava and Mariánské Hory 1905 – the business school for boys and 1905 – the business school for boys and

girls was opened girls was opened 1924 – City of 1924 – City of OstravaOstrava – several villages – several villages

togethertogether 1990 – first woman as a head of the 1990 – first woman as a head of the

municipalitymunicipality 2004 – the MP – 2004 – the MP – a a lady senator from MHlady senator from MH

Jobs for womenJobs for women

in schools and in hospitalsin schools and in hospitals in officesin offices in banks and in shops in banks and in shops in cafeterias and restaurants in cafeterias and restaurants like actresses in theatreslike actresses in theatres

CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia –– 20th century20th century new Czech primary schools new Czech primary schools gymnasium for girls gymnasium for girls some vocational schoolssome vocational schools Institute for Teachers Institute for Teachers

WW II – no WW II – no schools – equal opportunitiesschools – equal opportunities

Vysoká škola báňskáVysoká škola báňská - Technical University - Technical University HavířovHavířov – a disaster for families, no work – a disaster for families, no work

opportunities for womenopportunities for women

Heavy industry in Heavy industry in OstravaOstrava

Declination in the end of 20th centuryDeclination in the end of 20th century A step to equal opportunities – new A step to equal opportunities – new

jobs like services, arts, ITjobs like services, arts, IT

Rural areas in Moravia – SilesiaRural areas in Moravia – Silesia

Going to the work to OstravaGoing to the work to Ostrava PoorPoor villages villages Mountains – sMountains – smmall fieldsall fields Rich folk habitsRich folk habits Arts and Arts and ccraftsrafts Ethnic minority – Ethnic minority – Walachians Walachians