The EU’s commitment to gender equality is “promoting equal economic independence for women and men, closing the gender pay gap, advancing gender balance in decision making, ending gender-based violence and promoting gender equality beyond the EU.” From this starting point our project idea was developed; in the youth work field, indeed, women empowerment is more present than many other fields, as with the 50/50 gender balance requirement, Erasmus+ programme has made a commitment to the empowerment of women. The non-formal education is, therefore, exactly the context where such gender equality is much more present than in other fields, and that's why this should be the starting point for empowering women. Through our experience working with young people (including the youth workers and volunteers from our organization and our partner organisations), as well as in-depth research on gender equality, we have identified a lack of awareness and sensitivity to the confidence gap, the need for space where youth workers exchange best practices and analyze the role youth workers play in gender equality, and the absence of a network of European youth workers committed to women empowerment. Therefore, we believed that, by training the youth workers, we could have a multiplying effect and an exponential impact on youngsters who (a) become empowered and (b) empower other women. The project perfectly addressed such needs, and complied with the objectives and work programs of all the organizations involved, as the main identified objectives were: - recognizing gender-based biases and to increase the sensitivity regarding such behaviors - raising awareness of the gender confidence gap and providing tools to effectively encourage young women - Exchanging good practices between the partner countries - Providing participants an open space to analyze solutions and finding ways to implement them - Identifying and discuss further the role that youth and youth workers play in the advancement of gender equality - Understanding the importance of having male allies in the advancement of gender equality, and the role that mentorship plays in the empowerment of women Moreover, the project was closely linked to the following objectives of the Erasmus+ programme: - To improve the competences and quality of youth workers through providing tools and raising awareness, specifically in the areas of women empowerment - To support participants and the youth workers in the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competences to effectively assist young women to gain self-esteem and increase their involvement as active citizens in society - Through the peer to peer learning and the exchange of the resources and practices, participants gained a deeper appreciation for the EU values and EU’s commitment to gender equality - contribution to the growth and equity, prosperity and social inclusion in Europe and beyond, with a focus on gender equality - Raising awareness and understanding of other cultures and countries, in terms of women empowerment, and offering the opportunity to build networks of international contacts of youth workers committed to empowering women