CAPACITY BUILDING | Ecofeminism: work towards an equal and green youth

DESCRIPTION:Gender inequality tends, for the most part, to put up barriers to the participation and inclusion of women/girls. We live in a society that tends to be traditionalist and rooted in the principles of male superiority of choice, decision, and action. This is no different in the ecological sphere - “As several UN world conferences and reports by numerous NGOs point out, women are the first victims of environmental deterioration but also play a key role in the defence of nature.” (Puleo, 2017).

PROBLEM: Gender inequality.

NEEDS

• To learn about alternative and innovative methods of working with young people, so as to be able to reach and involve youth groups even more and promote effective processes of change;
• To have moments of knowledge sharing and learning building between European partners in order to maximize knowledge gathering and strengthen the capacity for action in youth.

OBJECTIVES

General: Promote the social inclusion of girls and women through alliance with sustainable practices (ecofeminism);

Specific:

• Promote the development of thematic, methodological, and lifelong learning skills among youth workers (YWs) so that they can energize innovative/inclusive action with young people;
• Strengthen the capacity of youth workers and organizations so that they can innovate in the youth sector;
• Strengthen the capacity of youth workers and organizations to work with young people with fewer opportunities (MO), especially with regard to gender inequality;
• Promote multidisciplinary and methodological quality in youth work.

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES -

• Intercultural meetings 1, 2, and 3:
• Capacity Building | Ecofeminism: Training action for Youth Workers, through an intercultural action where they can interact, share perspectives, debate, and reflect with young people representing local groups from each organization. -
• Local Sessions: Local activities with young people to explore the themes of eco-feminism, gender equality, and social inclusion. Sessions focused on sharing knowledge and passing on experience, as well as sessions on carrying out youth work and developing activist and inclusive actions (participation in marches, online campaigns, etc.)
• Number of sessions: 8 for each partner/total of 40 sessions
• Social Diagnosis in Each Context: Each organization, locally, will carry out an up-to-date diagnosis on the issues of eco-feminism, gender inequality, and social exclusion of women/girls, using sources and evidence, This will serve as a starting point for the project and for presentation to the consortium.
• Number of sessions: 2 online sessions and 2 local sessions by partner/ total of 20 sessions

METHODOLOGY

• Personal and group reflection;
• Active construction of knowledge; -
• Group dynamics;
• Sharing of learning, knowledge, and experience;
• Reflection on individual attitudes, behaviors, and paths.