The UfM joins the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
The Union for the Mediterranean joins the international efforts to raise awareness on violence against women and girls in the Euro-Mediterranean region and all around the world. Gender-based violence continues to affect humanity and harms our societies.
Our voice can be stronger with your participation. Join us! Raise your voice and share your photos, messages and videos showing how you are participating in the campaign on Facebook and Twitter using #Women4Mediterranean, #HearMeToo or #OrangeTheWorld.
Projects
Enhancing the civic and social engagement of women and youth in preventing violence and extremism
The project aims to support on one hand the active involvement of young women and men in their local communities, in particular by building their capacity to engage in preventing violence and extremism and on the other hand, the establishment of local, national and regional dialogues, exchange of best practices, actions and networking between women and youth organizations
Forming Responsible Citizens – The role of schools in the prevention of violence and promoting gender equality
The project contributes to strengthening the civic values of young people and promoting the role of schools and civic education as main vehicle for preventing violence and transmitting values of tolerance and equality between women and men.