Online workshop: Tackling Gender stereotypes amongst young people.
We are all influenced by gender. Gender norms (or rules) tell us what is appropriate for girls and for boys, women and men to do in our society. Because of gender stereotypes, girls and women are often less valued and have lower social status.
Girls and women suffer most of the negative impact of rigid gender norms and roles - they are more likely to experience restrictions of their freedom and mobility, they experience epidemic levels of violence and harassment across the globe and have fewer opportunities to choose how to live their lives.
This workshop explored these issues and what responses have been developed by youth organisations.
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Online workshop:LGBTI Discrimination: European and Local Perspectives and Actions
We live in age of misinformation and fake news. Many people therefore are of the view that discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) groups has greatly diminished. However, unfortunately the reality is that the picture is much more complex.
ILGA-Europe’s , a leading international NGO focused on this issues states in its 2020 review:”Yes, there are good news stories, which we must acknowledge, celebrate and build upon, but while we pay attention to positive developments, we must not be blind to the larger picture, which is less reassuring”.
Similarly, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency 2020 report(the results of a survey of 140,000 LGBTI people) is entitled “A long way to go for LGBTI equality”. The report highlights the fact that a majority of LGBTI respondents (58 %) had experienced, ”harassment in the form of offensive or threatening situations – including incidents of a sexual nature – at work, on the street, on public transport, in a shop, on the internet, or anywhere else.”
This workshop provided information regarding the FRA report and actions being taken at local level. For more information click here
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