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Youth United Against Domestic Violence

2025-1-CY01-KA154-YOU-0003040082025Youth participation activitiesongoing
Countries: CY|PL|DK · Grant: €53,956
Human rights and rule of lawPromoting gender equalityCommunity development

Objectives

Domestic violence is one of the most serious and pervasive forms of violence against women. It exists in all Council of Europe member states and occurs at all levels of society. Domestic violence is most often perpetrated. Aim of this project is for all youth who want to expand their knowledge on gender, gender discrimination and its prevention, as well as fostering of gender sensitization and gender awareness among young people. The objectives of this project are the following: -To provide an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to understand the social and cultural constructions of gender that shape the experiences of women and men in society; -To explore gender stereotyping, sexism, domestic violence and the impact of these experiences; -Learn about issues relating to gender and how that impacts on discrimination and inequality globally -To learn how to support the development of respectful relationships between genders; -To involve youth for gender equality and citizenship

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