Violence against women was rooted in women’s unequal status in society, and that status reflected the unbalanced distribution of social, political, and economic power among women and men in society. It was one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time and a form of discrimination that resulted in, or was likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological, or economic harm or suffering to women. Violence against women undermined women’s dignity and integrity and imposed serious harms on families, communities, and societies. In the EU, estimates suggested that 1 in 3 women (or 61 million out of 185 million) had experienced physical or sexual violence, or both, since the age of 15. Gender equality is an essential aim for any society based on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. Gender equality concerned almost every aspect of social interaction and public policy, including youth policy and youth work. Every individual was directly and personally affected by issues relating to gender equality and gender-based violence. However, discussing gender and gender-based violence could be difficult, as these discussions included concepts and terms which were not always clear, which might change over time, and which cut across different disciplines such as psychology, sociology, culture, medicine, law, education, activism, or politics. The baseline was that gender-based violence was a human rights violation and affected not only people who were directly targeted by it, but also the whole of society. Domestic violence is one of the most serious and pervasive forms of violence against women. It existed in all Council of Europe member states and occurred at all levels of society. Domestic violence was most often perpetrated by men against former or current intimate partners, although it was recognized that violence was also perpetrated by women and occurred in same-sex relationships. Domestic violence led to serious health damage, physically and emotionally, and could end fatally. Apart from physical injuries, it caused fear, distress, and loss of self-confidence. Physical and sexual violence were employed to aggravate the feeling of vulnerability, lack of control over one’s own body, and feelings of hopelessness and shame. As a result of this, it destroyed the victim’s willpower and prevented them from being free and safe. Domestic violence needed to be understood in a wider social context which permitted the perpetrators to assume the right to use violence as a means of exercising dominance and control. The aim of the project was to reduce domestic violence and raise awareness about women's rights and gender discrimination. Learning objectives of the project were: • To understand the socially-constructed nature of gender roles and the mechanisms and agents of gender socialisation; • To learn how to recognize society’s differing expectations towards girls and boys, and young men and young women; • To explore how gender norms affected people’s human rights; • To understand the meaning of gender-based violence and be able to recognize different types of gender-based violence; • To discuss the role of youth work in helping to prevent violence in intimate relationships; • To identify dilemmas related to sex, sexuality, and violence that young people faced as they entered the adult world; • To learn about sexual and reproductive rights within the human rights framework; The main goal of the project was the involvement of young people in the public dialogue and social activities on gender issues, especially in the field of women's rights, at all levels of decision-making, and an increase in the role of active participation of young people in issues of infringement of rights and domestic violence using methods of non-formal education, especially based on principles of Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. This project supported the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027, which focused on three main core areas: ‘connect, engage and empower,’ and encouraged cooperation between the EU countries in respect to all issues concerning young people. The project topic and activities contributed to the following priorities of Youth Goals: •Connecting EU with Youth •Equality of All Genders •Mental Health & Wellbeing •Inclusive Societies •Space and Participation for All Thanks to the activities of this project, the problem of domestic violence and gender equality, which was a need for young people, especially those who were victims of these obstacles, was discussed not only at the level of youth but also with the participation of decision-makers of different levels. This allowed both a more in-depth understanding of the causes of these problems and the finding of ways to overcome them. Our project was most linked also with Youth Goal #2 Equality of All Genders as it aimed to ensure equality of all genders and gender-sensitive approaches