Project aim: 1. Enabling positive and peaceful societies for young people in Serbia, Kosovo,

Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, that support gender equality and decrease interpersonal violence and its extremism.

Target groups: 1. Boys/young men and girls/young women 14-19 years old 2. Teachers and school staff 3. NGO activists, pedagogy students, journalists 4. Representatives of different stakeholders (government, public sector etc)

Why do we work with young men??

Which of the below do you think is one of the main causes of early death in young men's life? - Interpersonal violence - Drug abuse and alcohol - Suicide - Car accidents

Educational programs + Work in schools:

Manual M/Y

Campaign

Using social media and arts to transform gender norms

Campaigns: • PAZI SEX –

www.pazisex.net • SUPER DAD – with

MenCare campaign • REACT AS HUMAN • ARE YOU OK? Additional activities: Residential trainings and Summer camps

Which of the below emotions young men express the least in patriarchal societies? - Anger - Love - Fear - Happiness - Kindness

Baseline – Endline results

Baseline – Endline results

Work in home in last 3 months (once or

more)

Banja Luka Pristina Tirana

B E B E B E

Cooking food 49,1 59,7 45,7 54,3 40,7 41,4

Cleaning house 68,5 74,6 64,2 62,9 37,7 40,5

Washing clothes 23,4 25,2 10,5 19,7 9,7 13,3

Fix or repair in house 69,5 76,7 69,8 70,4 65,7 61,3

Baseline – Endline results

Awards Prestigious education innovation award from GENE – Global Education Network Europe My Hero Ron Kovic Peace Prize! International Film Festival

More information:

www.youngmeninitiative.net

THANK YOU!