Bystander to Upstander: Building a Culture of Intervention

<< Objectives >>We want to enhance the capacities of project partners and other professionals working with youth in the field of gender-based violence prevention and gender-transformative work with boys and men, to empower young people to actively combat violence and discrimination in their communities, especially in the online environment and to increase awareness among boys and young men regarding the importance of bystander intervention in preventing gender-based violence.<< Implementation >>Our project includes capacity-building for partner organisations, developing innovative resources for online bystander intervention, transnational train-the-trainers events targeting professionals working with youth, direct work with young people based on a newly-developed educational module on violence prevention and online bystander intervention, and an awareness campaign on bystander intervention targeting boys and young men.<< Results >>Our project expects positive results, including enhanced capacities of partners to offer an effective response to online gender-based violence. It will also result in more empowered professionals who are able to address gender-based violence in their work with youth and promote active bystander intervention. Lastly, the project will result in more young people, especially boys and young men, who have awareness and are equipped to be active agents in making physical and online space safe for all.