EquiTeens: Promotion of gender equality and non-violent relationships for young teenagers Erasmus Project

Project Title

EquiTeens: Promotion of gender equality and non-violent relationships for young teenagers

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for youth

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Gender equality / equal opportunities; Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)

Project Summary

EquiTeens aims to tackle the challenges of preventing and eradicating gender-based violence against and among young teenagers by promoting gender equality and by challenging harmful gender stereotypes and norms. Through a joint strategy of partners in 4 countries (AT-BH-HR-NL), EquiTeens will target youth workers, peer educators, social workers, social educators and other professionals and volunteers who work directly with young teenagers aged 13 to 15 in youth work settings, either in youth organizations, clubs, centres or schools. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the eradication of violence against and among young people. More specifically, the project aims to:
– create innovative youth work methodology and practices in the field of the prevention of gender-based violence;
– build capacities of youth workers and professionals in related fields for direct work with young teenagers on the topic of the prevention of gender-based violence;
– promote equitable, non-violent and non-toxic expressions of gender relations among young teenagers aged 13-15.
These objectives will be met by:
– developing a comprehensive toolbox for youth workers and other educators working with young teenagers on the topics connected to gender equality and the prevention of gender-based violence,
– implementing 3 training events to build capacities of youth workers and professionals in related fields for direct work with young teenagers on the topic of the prevention of gender-based violence,
– hosting 4 multiplying events targeting youth workers and professionals working in related fields for the dissemination of project results

Project Website

https://equiteens.eu/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 143339 Eur

Project Coordinator

ORGANIZACIJA STATUS M & Country: HR

Project Partners

• Asocijacija XY
• STICHTING EMANCIPATOR
• POIKA VEREIN ZUR FORDERUNG VON GENDERSENSIBLER BUBENARBEIT IN ERZIEHUNG UND UNTERRICHT