“Human Rights„ special focus on LGBT and third gender rights Past – Future
Project Overview
Project: “Human Rights„ special focus on LGBT and third gender rights Past – Future
Duration: 1.8.2019 – 31.5.2020
Reference Nr. 2019-2-DE04-KA105-018231
Grant Amount: 29,058 EUR
Donor: JUGEND für Europa, German National Agency for the Erasmus+ programme
What's About
Human Rights and Inclusion: LGBT+ and Third Gender Youth Policy Exchange is a dynamic youth-led initiative aimed at raising awareness of human rights, with a special focus on LGBT+ and third gender rights. Through education, policy development, international exchange, and digital activism, the project empowers young people to create long-term, sustainable change in their communities and beyond.
This project went beyond discussion, it was about real action. During the youth exchange, participants learned about human rights frameworks, their local legislative contexts, and the lived realities of LGBT+ and third gender individuals in Europe. They then collaborated to create a shared Youth Policy for LGBT+ and Third Gender Rights, which served as a guideline for future advocacy, funding proposals, and local projects.
We believe that human rights are not optional but they are universal, and the protection and promotion of them should involve those most affected. That’s why this project placed youth at the center of policy-making, advocacy, and community engagement. The new youth-created policies were promoted across local communities and organisations, forming the foundation for follow-up projects and international cooperation.
Partners:
YOUTH POWER GERMANY EV (DE)
CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE ASSOCIATION (MK)
UDRUGA ZA UNAPRJEDENJE SUVREMENIH ZIVOTNIH VJESTINA OSTVARENJE (HR)
DRUSTVO ZA OPOLNOMOCENJE MLADIH -MOC MLADIH (SI) INSTITUT ZA RAZVOJ CIVILNOG DRUSTVA (RS)
INSTITUT ZA RAZVOJ MLADIH MAGISTERPAX MOSTAR (BA)
ACT FOR SOCIETY CENTRE (AL)
Youth Power International LTD (UK)
Objectives
Promote Human Rights Education:
Raise awareness among youth about fundamental human rights, their history, and mechanisms for protection.Empower Knowledge of LGBT+ and Third Gender Rights:
Deepen understanding of the challenges faced by LGBT+ and third gender individuals in Europe and globally.Strengthen Role of Civil Society:
Emphasize the importance of non-governmental organisations in safeguarding and advocating for human rights.Create Practical Policy Tools:
Support participants in creating their own LGBT+ and third gender policy, to be used as a foundation for future projects and advocacy.Encourage Non-Formal Learning and EU Engagement:
Introduce youth to non-formal educational methods and promote active participation in the Erasmus+ Programme.Build Networks and Future Cooperation:
Facilitate cross-border collaboration through a strong network of young activists, leading to future joint projects and ongoing local activities.
The Objectives
Project RESULT
The project included:
A youth exchange during which participants co-created a new LGBT+ and third gender policy and developed their own project ideas to support these communities in their respective countries.
Workshops and trainings on human rights, policy-making, and non-formal learning tools.
Follow-up workshops in each partner country, where participants shared what they had learned and implemented activities with 20–45 people in their local communities.
Public presentations of the newly developed policy to local authorities, NGOs, and National Erasmus+ Agencies.
Project writing sessions held during the exchange to prepare future joint proposals based on the new policy.
A long-term goal to create systemic change by advocating for policy reform and legal protections in countries where LGBT+ and third gender communities remained vulnerable.
Von der Europäischen Union finanziert. Die geäußerten Ansichten und Meinungen entsprechen jedoch ausschließlich denen des Autors bzw. der Autoren und spiegeln nicht zwingend die der Europäischen Union oder der Europäischen Exekutivagentur für Bildung und Kultur (EACEA) wider. Weder die Europäische Union noch die EACEA können dafür verantwortlich gemacht werden.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.