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“Body Liberation for Gender Equality” is a needs analysis report exploring body image pressures, body shaming, and experienced weight bias among young women in Latvia, Czechia, and Cyprus. The report approaches body image as a gendered social issue that affects young women’s wellbeing, participation, and equality. Within Erasmus+ and youth work contexts, these topics remain difficult to address despite their strong influence on wellbeing, participation, and equality. The report identifies key gaps in support systems and offers practical recommendations to strengthen bodily autonomy and inclusion in youth work and beyond.

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.