EquAlley

<< Background >>The project's actions have aimed to address the problem of street harassment (i.e. catcalling), as well as stereotypical gender norms and roles in Europe. To this end, a training program has been designed and delivered aimed at young people on the threshold of forming and promoting their gender identity.Its content, based on the political recommendations of the International Women's Initiative (2020), implements and in an innovative way the recommendations on preventing and combating sexism of the Council of Europe (2019), as well as the European Commission Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 (2020).<< Objectives >>The project pursued objectives on several levels: 1.- To decrease overall stereotypical gender roles & norms and promote exchange between and among male and female youngsters on these topics;2.- To sensitize for, prevent and decrease stranger harassment behaviours as form of sexual violence in male youth3.- To sensitize for, strengthen and provide tools for female youth to cope with and empower them against stranger harassment and sexual violence4.- To qualifying educators for teaching about these topics in an inclusive, blended-learning approach5.- To create a guide for educators to teach and give support on the issue of stranger harassment and gender roles & norms.<< Implementation >>At a first stage, a needs assessment was carried on the topic, with data mainly collected by focus group conduction with educators in all partner countries. This assessment was followed by the creation of a blended-learning course for youngsters at an age from 12-16 where gender identity and norms begin to form and foster. A pilot implementation was carried out in each partner region, before which a learning-teaching action involving representatives from all partner regions, took place in Spain.The final guide was presented within multiplier events in all partner countries.Transnational meetings throughout the project implementation were organised to guarantee the implementation of high quality products with a regional, national, European and international reach.<< Results >>·Needs assessment on the subject of street harassment & gender stereotypes, collected by focus groups ineach country to assess knowledge, practices and ideas on teaching about the topic.·Creation of a course for children aged 12-16 (blended course with e-learning parts and in-person learning) based on outcomes of the needs assessment carried out in each partner country, including:- course part 1) general mixed-gender course and- course part 2) respectively one specific course for each gender (female identifying and male identifying pupils); non- binary identifying children will be free to choose attending one of the courses/to not participate; this course will be tested with children in a pilot action in each country.·Creation of a course manual for educators in multiple languages that will serve as guide and facilitation for educators to conduct the course.·Dissemination throughout youth education community in each country, including schools as well as other youth institutions.