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Capacity Building Youth “Youth Too”

Start: 07-12-2019 End: 06-06-2021

Project Reference: 608820-EPP-1-2019-1-ME-EPPKA2-CBY-WB 

EU Grant : 129.745,06 EUR

Project TOPICs 

Cooperation among youth workers in the European countries, in order to exchange knowledge, experience and good practice in the field of prevention of violence in youth relationships and gender-based violence. 

Target GROUPs

Youth Workers

APPROUCH / METHADOLOGY

Non Formal Education

Project ACTIVITIES

  • 3 Trainings 
  • Transnational Projects Meetings 

Project objectives /is supportive of the identified priorities as follows:

a) raising awareness about the problem and prevention of violence, 

b) improvement of competences among young professionals and 

c) empowerment of young generations exposed or vulnerable to violence. In the long run, youth-led organizations will be encouraged to provide more critical contribution in decision-making processes at European level, by advocating for youth-sensitive policies 

 

 

Gender-based and dating violence among youth represents a joint challenge faced by all the European countries. Recent research revealed that one in three women living in EU countries have experienced some form of physical or sexual abuse since the age of 15. The broad range of risk factors that contribute to youth violence are addressed through many broader European policies, including those focusing on education, employment, health and well-being, social inclusion and human rights. Violence prevention is also a core foundation of achieving many key youth-focused policies including the EU Youth Strategy, Agenda 2020: the future of the Council of Europe Youth Policy, and the European Union’s Youth in Action Programme. All of those policies cannot be implemented without meaningful participation of youth in all European countries. Working across the region will contribute to visibility, participation and power of young generations in the efforts to build society based on European values, such as solidarity, tolerance and non-violence.