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Learning together: The role of peer education – Bottom-Up Talks YABs share their experience
A French young person talks to two Greek girls about their experience in the Youth Advisory Board.
My experience as a Youth Advisory Board member in the Bottom-Up Talks project
Melya tells her experience on the Youth Advisory Board.
Rethinking masculinity: Health, wellbeing and gender norms in youth work
By Matas Petrokaitis, researcher, sociologist, PhD student of Vilnius University and and educator of House of Diversity Education. In the context of the Bottom-Up Talks project, which focuses on preventing gender-based violence, promoting healthy relationships, and...
Young voices, Healthy relationships: Empowering teenagers in Cyprus
Developed by Theodora Avraam, Project Manager at Center for Social Innovation, February 2026 In Cyprus, gender-based violence (GBV) remains a significant concern across age groups. Research consistently shows that patterns of unhealthy or abusive relationships often...
Teen Dating Violence and Gender-Based Violence in Greece: Context, Challenges, and Prevention
Teen dating violence (TDV) and gender-based violence (GBV) represent important public health concerns across Europe, and Greece is no exception. Dating violence includes physical, psychological, sexual, and verbal abuse occurring within adolescent romantic...
Group is a living “subject” capable of activating profound processes of change
We have already told you about the International Youth Board Camp that was held in Lithuania (if not, read this article here https://thegendertalk.eu/bottomuptalks-garantire-diritti-infanzia-voci-giovani/ ). With this article we would like to tell you more how and why...
Guaranteeing children’s rights, starting from young voices
Every year on 20 November, we mark World Children’s Day to reaffirm a fundamental message: the rights of children and adolescents are human rights – universal and non-negotiable. Guaranteeing and protecting these rights is essential, and...
Education, rights and inclusion: The city council on sexual & emotional education is launched
For Disability Pride Palermo 2025, the organising civil society stakeholders held The city we want, an informative day to discuss accessibility, inclusion, and the rights of people with disabilities. Holding its first meeting on this occasion, the...