This brief provides a short overview of the third-year achievements of the 3-year programme ’EU 4 Gender Equality: Together against gender stereotypes and gender-based violence’. The programme seeks to strengthen equal rights and opportunities for women and men by shifting social perceptions around gender roles, tackling gender stereotypes, and increasing men’s participation in childcare and other domestic responsibilities.

 

During its third implementation year (March 2022 – February 2023), the programme reached almost 5 million people through multiple innovative social media campaigns aimed at challenging gender stereotypes and discriminatory social norms and empowering young women and girls. Over 11,5 million people from all six project countries increased their awareness on the importance of men’s caretaking responsibilities through various communication and advocacy initiatives.  The programme also awarded 13 small grants to civil society organizations, which enabled the CSOs to implement projects in all six Eastern Partnership countries.

 

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