Role of the university in the formation of local capacities with social and gender equity based on the Master's Program in Local Development Management

Abstract

In the municipality of Yaguajay, successful projects have been developed that in their implementation took into account the introduction of the transversal axis of social equity and gender, which served as a precedent for the formation of local capacities for the management of local development that is currently articulated with the Sustainable Development Goals. For such reasons, the Municipal University Center of Yaguajay pronounced itself through the process of overcoming the contribution of such purpose. The objective of this article is: to unveil the role of the university in the formation of local capacities with a social and gender equity perspective through the Master's Degree Academic Program in Local Development Management, by means of a qualitative methodology and a descriptive study with the realization of participative workshops, typical of popular education. Among the results obtained is the gradual eradication of inequalities between women and men in the actions of agricultural enterprises, where women had greater access to different job positions with alternatives to ensure that these reflect their visions, interests and needs and benefit gender equity, and the gender committees were strengthened with greater orientation, planning and control. In conclusion, the actions generated led to a vision of the companies that favors a change in the gender approach in favor of local sustainable development, which has not only brought economic benefits, but has also mitigated gender gaps.