As we have written in the project application form, gender equality and women’s rights are fundamental to securing a better future for all. They lie at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by all United Nations Member States. However, Gender Based Violence (GBV) has been a prevalent problem in Europe, and the world, for centuries. Violence has become normalised. It is seen as a part of life, especially for those in socially and economically disadvantaged communities where levels of education and development are low. In addition, as reported by UN Women (https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/facts-and-figures) there are signs indicating a intensification of violence against women and girls, as a collateral effect of the pandemic. Lately more and more reports are claiming that GBV on overlooked groups is severely underestimated, especially in humanitarian settings (https://www.icrc.org/en/document/sexual-gender-violence-against-men-boys-lgbtiq). Global emergencies, such as the pandemic and, lately the war, highlighted even more the need for youth workers to equip themselves with competences to first properly support young people, who are often left alone to face challenging situations, and then to intervene with structured initiatives to tackle directly sensitive topics, as for example GBV. Acceptance in (E)motion, as a project, was designed to provide a possible and innovative approach to address the Gender Based Violence phenomena through the lens of emotional intelligence (EI). The main aim of the educational offer of Acceptance in (E)motion was to provide youth workers with a frame where to deepen their awareness about GBV and gender stereotypes and, in doing so, to equip them with the emotional intelligence knowledge, skills, attitudes, and tools necessary to take action and create their own violence prevention initiatives based on their context and personal motivation. In order to reach this outcome, the project has been structured in 3 phases over a period of time of three months, each step being consistent with the project objectives mentioned above. During the first phase, implemented in Torún in August, the participants dived into the topic of emotional intelligence and, through its lens, acquired a pragmatic understanding of the dynamics behind gender based violence. The training course in August provided the youth workers (YWs) with inputs and activities but also with room and space for (self-)reflection, openness and exchange, which triggered personal and professional growth. Also a process of mapping the needs of their local realities was initiated with the aim to develop visions of possible local initiatives to address GVB and gender stereotypes. The second phase took place between August and October 2022 in the YWs’ local contexts. By the end of it, the youth workers had put into practice their project visions for change developed during the first phase. Those initiatives resulted to be very diverse in terms of format, addressed target groups and specific topics, but all designed and implemented within the given frame of emotional intelligence. In October 2022 the group of participants met once again in Torún for the third, and last, phase of the project. All of them presented their local projects, analysing strengths and critical points together, evaluating the overall experience, the next learning objectives and possible future follow-ups.