Body Liberation for Gender Equality

Project start:

01.09.2024

Project end:

31.10.2025

Funding:

Erasmus+ / Latvia

Implemented by:

Flourish NGO, Mission:Reconnect, WAVES

In this project, we aim to explore and implement body liberation principles as a tool for enhancing gender equality and empowering young European women.

By empowering young women and educators working with them with new tools and knowledge, we provide a possibility for tangible improvement in their lives. 

Primary target audience: young European women aged 18-35, NGOs working in the field of youth, youth workers, facilitators, youth leaders, activists and all kinds of educators working with and for the young people.

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Gallery

Needs analysis about the consequences of weight stigma and body shaming in young women’s lives

Report

Self-help and community support aimed at reducing the negative impact of weight stigma in daily life

Support materials

Developing and testing training course on topics like body autonomy, weight stigma, self-advocacy, etc.

Educational module

In-person and online events for introducing local audiences with the outcomes of project and body liberation in youth work

Publicity

This content is developed in Erasmus+ funded project Body Liberation for Gender Equality, 2025-1-LV02-KA210-YOU-000352192. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or The Agency For International Programs For Youth in Latvia (JSPA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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