This playlist invites you to take action on gender equality in your community, helping you understand the challenges around gender stereotypes and inequalities and how you can contribute to creating a fairer, more inclusive society. Through a series of engaging activities, you’ll explore gender roles in daily life, challenge harmful stereotypes in media and social media, start conversations about gender equality in your community, advocate for inclusive spaces, and support local gender equality initiatives.
Each activity helps you develop essential skills like critical thinking, communication, advocacy, collaboration, and media literacy—all crucial for promoting gender equality in your everyday spaces. Whether you’re reflecting on personal experiences, creating content to challenge stereotypes, or leading conversations in your community, this playlist equips you to take meaningful action towards gender equality.
This playlist supports and encourages learning, recognition, and action contributing to the European Youth Goal #2: Equality of All Genders.
Why should you care?
Raise awareness on gender equality: Understand how gender roles impact you and others and how you can advocate for equality in everyday situations.
Challenge harmful stereotypes: Learn how media and social media shape perceptions of gender and create content that promotes inclusivity and respect.
Make your community more inclusive: Take action to make the spaces where you live, study, and work more welcoming for all genders by advocating for change and leading by example.
Support gender equality initiatives: Get involved in local projects that promote gender equality or start your own initiative to raise awareness and foster inclusivity.
Develop key life skills: Gain important skills like critical thinking, advocacy, and communication, which will help you be a leader in promoting gender equality.
Earn recognition: Get badges that highlight your contribution to gender equality, showcasing your leadership, advocacy, and community involvement. These badges can be added to your CV and show your commitment to creating a fairer world.
How partners and organisations in Cities of Learning can support you:
Showcase inspiring stories: Highlight examples of young people leading change in their communities by promoting gender equality.
Encourage participation: Use social media and outreach to motivate young people to join gender equality initiatives and take part in local and national campaigns.
Connect with international networks: Help young people build connections with gender equality projects and networks across Europe, fostering collaboration and shared learning.
Organise gender equality events: Partner with local organisations to host workshops, campaigns, or events that engage young people in promoting gender equality.
Facilitate community dialogues: Create opportunities for young people to lead and participate in conversations about gender equality with local decision-makers, fostering meaningful change in their communities.
How to get started:
Choose the activity that interests you most and participate in activities available in your local area or online.
Apply for each badge by completing the required tasks and submitting your evidence through the platform.
Once you’ve completed all the activities and earned your badges, you’ll automatically receive the playlist badge, recognising your overall achievement and contribution to the European Youth Goal No. 2: Equality of All Genders.
This playlist is a part of the European Youth Goals for Cities of Learning cooperation partnership implemented by four partner organisations:
System&G, lead partner in Greece
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System&G Finland
The EU Erasmus+ programme co-funded this activity.