The Warriors project contributed to the fight against gender-based violence in several, we believe, very important and sometimes overlooked aspects: - connecting and uniting organizations, working in the field; both equipping them with new tools, providing them with new opportunities for learning, networking and collaboration, exposing them to different problems and solutions than the ones they face daily. - working with young people on understanding what gender-based violence is, as well as recognizing it with more ease, as well as acting against it; empowering young people to be proactive parts of supportive communities, as well as agents - warriors - for positive change and combating violence; - promoting and expanding on the concept of safe space and its potential broad uses, reliant on some of the pillars of youth work like open communication, lack of judgement, support through community, empathy and engagement. Warriors against GBV, above all else, aimed to promote community and empowerment through communication and exchange - both on the individual, and on an organizational level. Through the project platform young people and youth organizations now have safe space for doing so.
Group of experienced NGOs from Lithuania, Bulgaria, Latvia and Spain joined forces to provide tools, knowledge and education activities for youth workers to stand up against gender based violence (GBV). Partners addressed the need of every young person who encountered or is at risk of experiencing any form of gender-based violence and seeks for help. Safe spaces approach is our project solution for youth workers, bystanders and young people – main target group of the project. We addressed demands of youth worker of constant improvement and innovation to support the dynamic and vibrant needs of target groups - young people. Open and prepared youth workers should meet young person need for personal support, understanding and education not only in formal manners but also in questions of self-awareness, self-knowledge, as well as interpersonal relationships and boundaries, experiencing violence in their lives. During 2 years team developed online platform - safe space for young people where they can learn to identify GBV, get empowered to support victims of GBV, gain broader understanding about forms and spread of GBV and. Digital tools in 5 languages developed in easy to use formats for further usage by young people globally