Women and girls account for half of the world’s migrant population. According to EUROSTAT, this phenomenon is also represented in the European Union and in some countries as Spain and Portugal women represents more than 50% of the migrants.Migrant women, newcomers, refugees and asylum seekers, addressed by the Power Up project as women with a migrant background face discrimination on the grounds of their origin and pre-existing gender based forms of vulnerabilities. They have to tackle many barriers that prevent them from accessing the formal labor market and from tacking part part of the social and political life.It is crucial that women with a migrant background become aware of their individual and community strengths, as well as the skills to enforce their rights. Meeting their specific needs and equipping them with skills and competences, women with a migrant background will increase their opportunities and employability and therefore their social and labour inclusion.It is about being able to recover the protagonism in the handling of their own lives to become independent and employable.Taking into account the aforementioned context, the Power Up project aims the social and labour inclusion of women with a migrant background, by means of empowering and upskilling them.Other actors play a fundamental role in promoting the social and labour inclusion of these women. The Power Up project targets support professionals working with women with a migrant background (social workers, trainers, counsellors, psychologist, trainers and other staff) to develop their competences in order they to deliver an integral an successful intervention with these women.The Power Up project also focus on the male members of women’s family and community as they play an important role in the empowerment of women through effective communication, understanding equity and breaking down stereotypes.In addition, key stakeholders, policy and decision makers will be involved to promote sustainable programs and measures for labour integration that are gender-sensitive.The consortium of the Power Up project is formed by four partner organizations from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Spain and Portugal, including social organizations directly working with women with a migrant background and a start-up focus on digital based solutions, training and soft-skills development.The partnership will develop the following intellectual outpus:-Power Up Desk research and field research: context analysis and needs-Power Up E-Learning Hub-Power Up Handbook of innovative techniques for professionals working with women with a migrant background.-Power Up Guidelines and Policy RecommendationsThe Power Up project integrates innovative methodologies and approaches, created by the partners, aimed to empower and enhance the competences of women with a migrant background for their self and professional development.Dissemination and exploitation activities and multiplier events to promote and socialize the Power Up project and its main results will be developed in order to ensure a significant impact at local, regional, national and European level.

"El proyecto NO GAPS tenía como objetivo colaborar con el proceso de integración de solicitantes de asilo y refugiados mediante la creación de una metodología de intervención innovadora, eficaz y replicable a nivel transnacional. El propósito era centrarse en uno de los grupos más vulnerables entre los solicitantes de asilo y los refugiados, las mujeres jóvenes.Numerosos estudios demostraron la especial vulnerabilidad de este grupo dentro de su grupo de referencia. Los datos publicados por EUROSTAT demostraron que la mayoría de las solicitudes de asilo en la UE provienen de los jóvenes, y especialmente de mujeres.El objetivo principal era crear una metodología de intervención integral y replicable a nivel europeo para los profesionales que trabajan con mujeres jóvenes solicitantes de asilo y refugiadas. Una metodología que mejora la integración sociolaboral de estas personas gracias a una intervención integral en función de sus necesidades reales y que promueve su inclusión a través de la participación activa.Los beneficiarios directos del proyecto fueron trabajadores jóvenes y otros profesionales que trabajan con mujeres migrantes, refugiadas y solicitantes de asilo. Podrían beneficiarse de la metodología de intervención de NO GAPS, ya que se crearon varios productos intelectuales que les permiten adquirir los conocimientos, habilidades y competencias necesarias para utilizar la metodología y acceder a los recursos necesarios para aplicarla en su práctica.Los beneficiarios indirectos fueron mujeres jóvenes solicitantes de asilo, refugiadas, de minorías étnicas, recién llegadas. Podrían beneficiarse de la metodología NO GAPS en sus centros y entidades de referencia, pudiendo suponer una mejora de su integración sociolaboral.El proyecto desarrolló 3 productos intelectuales:1. Base de datos innovadora, que proporciona una recopilación exhaustiva de buenas prácticas, proyectos, políticas, metodologías, enfoques pedagógicos, recursos y herramientas en el área temática.2. Currículo de Formación para una intervención sociolaboral integral con mujeres jóvenes solicitantes de asilo y refugiadas, definiendo y desarrollando los conocimientos, habilidades y competencias que necesitan los profesionales que trabajan con estas mujeres para desarrollar el proceso de intervención sociolaboral integral.3. Recurso Educativo Abierto, que ofrece los contenidos teóricos y prácticos necesarios para completar el plan de estudios de formación; incluyendo pilotaje con un grupo de profesionales y mujeres jóvenes, y un paquete de herramientas profesional con todas las plantillas y materiales útiles para el desarrollo de una intervención integral. La metodología de trabajo consistió en la constitución de un consorcio estratégico transnacional formado por socios con contrastada experiencia en el campo de la intervención. La asociación estuvo liderada por la entidad española GUARANÍ, en estrecha colaboración con entidades de Austria, Bulgaria, Grecia y España. La implementación de No Gaps involucró activamente a todos los socios del proyecto a través de un proceso de co-pensamiento, co-planificación y co-escritura que condujo a una sólida formación y respuesta de necesidades, al desarrollo de matriz de marco lógico coherente y eficaz, y a la identificación de canales de difusión y datos fiables sobre el impacto potencial del proyecto.El mayor logro del proyecto fue la creación de una metodología transnacional que combinó la experiencia de un equipo multidisciplinario y fue validada a través de experiencias de una amplia gama de profesionales y mujeres de origen migrante y solicitantes de asilo en cuatro países de la UE. Durante esta búsqueda construimos una base de datos con 55 buenas prácticas en toda la UE. Por lo tanto, destacamos el trabajo de una amplia gama de organizaciones en Europa que trabajan en el campo de migración y la integración social de grupos vulnerables de mujeres. También enriquecimos los mecanismos europeos para compartir conocimientos y buenas prácticas en el campo. Nos inspiramos en la base de datos al diseñar los resultados de aprendizaje ""Manual y paquete de herramientas de No Gaps"" para profesionales en intervención integral con jóvenes solicitantes de asilo y refugiadas."

"Be Aware, strengthening competences to face sexual harassment in the workplace, was a project funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ program in the field of Strategic Partnerships for Vocational Education and Training and was running for 36 months. The project consortium consisted of the 5 partner organisations from the countries Austria, Spain, Bulgaria, Turkey and Lithuania. The chosen partners related to the field of women work on the one hand and to the employment sector with the connection to relevant stakeholders on the other hand. In all partner countries, sexual harassment at the workplace is still a taboo subject and many organisations as well as those affected do not know how to deal with it and how to take appropriate measures. Sexual harassment at the workplace is a form of discrimination and a type of gender discrimination that includes any uninvited behaviour, comments or conduct regarding sex, gender or sexual orientation. According to “The International Labour Organization”, quoting UN figures, between 40 and 50 per cent of women in the EU experience forms of sexual harassment at their workplace.The aim of the project was to raise awareness of the issue and to improve the skills of managers, decision-makers, HR managers, workers' representatives and stakeholders in dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace. Following needs were identified:•The implementation of quality training for workers’ representatives and supervisors who might be addressed by an affected person.•The promotion of adequate prevention strategies within organisations.•To raise awareness and inform employees about the legal situation, their rights and expected behaviour. In line with these needs, the project was structured around 5 intellectual outputs that addressed different key aspects of sexual harassment at the workplace. Intellectual Output 1 aimed to compile detailed national-level information on legal measures and support services in each partner country. The content focuses on protection and awareness raising resources as these were essential for the development of the training designs for IO3 and IO4. Intellectual Output 2 focused on the creation of Be Aware standards in relation to the profile competences of the Be Aware mentor, a key figure throughout the development of the project and in particular in the delivery of the Face-to-Face (F2F) trainings. This intellectual output includes information on cross-cultural similarities and differences in terms of appropriate behaviour and hierarchical relationships in the work environment. The content addresses the fact that societies are becoming more and more multicultural, leading to new situations and challenges in the workplace related to communication, professional attitudes and thus the issue of sexual harassment.Intellectual output 3 focused on the training on ""Systemic prevention measures and support in organisations"". The training was aimed at managers, workers' representatives and HR staff. The professionals in charge of these measures will be responsible for training the rest of the workforce to become Be Aware mentors, i.e. they should raise awareness of the issue of sexual harassment in the organisation and act as facilitators and supporters. Participants of the training have been taught on how to set up prevention structures and effective grievance mechanisms within the organisation.Intellectual Output 4 focused on awareness raising and change processes in organisations and trained the target persons on how to create a positive work culture and work structure that counteract sexual harassment in the workplace. A video to raise awareness on sexual harassment was produced within IO4 and is now available in 6 languages on the project webpage and on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXA9R2sXvWU)The training design of IO3 and IO4 was tested at transnational training days attended by all partner countries. The piloting of the training designs was then organised and carried out by the individual partner organisations.The trainings developed by IO3 and I04 were complemented by an e-learning programme in order to meet the need of a blended learning format, which has been shown to be an effective method in vocational education. The e-learning developed within the project consists of 6 modules and is accessible at any time as an open source access via the Be Aware homepage. Intellectual Output 5 addresses stakeholders, decision makers in organisations and employers and provides them with a tool (Transfer Handbook) that features requirements and guidelines for a long-term implementation of the Be Aware method in order to establish a sustainable way of intervening and supporting in sexual harassment cases. The transfer Handbook reflects the lessons learned of all methods used and also includes the insights of the IO5 focus group talks, which were carried out in all partnering countries.Be Aware focused on improving the skills and competencies of all employees in the workplace, either as direct or indirect beneficiaries of the content and training developed by the partnership. The main target group though were managers, decisionmakers, workers’ representatives and other relevant positions since all the content generated under its framework will be aimed to establish new mechanism of protection and support in the workplace. Participants in the pilot phase were sensitised to the forms of sexual harassment in the workplace and learned about risk factors in organisations, prevention, and grievance mechanisms, and change management. The trainings improved their skills to deal with sexual harassment and to disseminate this knowledge as Be Aware mentors.Apart from the IO’s, the development of the Be Aware video and the piloting of the training courses, different dissemination activities took place in all countries. A website (https://www.beaware.eu.com/), Facebook account (https://www.facebook.com/BeAwareErasmusPlus/) and LinkedIn account (https://www.linkedin.com/company/be-aware-projekt/) were set up, multiplier events and focus groups were held in all project countries. Other dissemination activities such as the 4 Be Aware newsletters, newspaper articles and email signatures with project information were carried out to ensure that the public was made aware of the issue. In particular, one of the long-term benefits is free access to all IO reports and the free e-learning tool on the Be Aware website, which can be disseminated at all levels for interested stakeholders. The cooperation with different organisations and universities on this topic showed great impact and will ensure that Be Aware trainings are to be conducted even after the project ends."

The You4Mi project is an intercultural transnational initiative of Capacity Building aimed at enhancing cooperation among Youth Workers, Youth organizations, Women-led and Migrants’ associations in different countries of the world, in Europe, Africa and Latin America. The project encourages innovation and Exchange of Good Practices in the field of Youth Work and Non-Formal Learning as strategic tools to prevent modern slavery in our global society. Special attention is given to the recent Migration Crisis and to the exploitation of migrant young women and girls. Trafficking in women and girls and other forms of forced migration represent a transnational challenge that needs to be tackled through Partnership and International Cooperation. The initiative is centred on the idea that non-formal learning and youth empowerment have extraordinary potentials in the field of preventing Gender-Based-Violence in the Global South as well as in the European society. Gender-Based-Violence - together with low education levels, socio-economic poverty and marginalization - is one of the most relevant root causes at the origin of trafficking and exploitation across the world. In the short run, the project will directly stimulate the active citizenship of the members of the partnerships, a group of youth workers and a group of young boys and girls. Capacity Building Activities will allow civil society organizations active in the field of empowerment of young women and girls to share the good practices experienced in different socio-economic, cultural and geographical contexts: Italy, Bulgaria, Portugal, Spain, Colombia, El Salvador and Nigeria. These youth organizations will jointly organize: • An online Capacity Building course to enhance the skills of youth workers and youth organizations in the field of GBV prevention. • A Global Awareness Raising Campaign promoting the recognition and dissemination of non formal education in this field entitled “Peer-to-Peer against Gender Violence”; the Campaign will be created with the participation of young people.• A Transnational Conference focused on the use of non-formal education tools addressing violence against young women and girls in the context of migration; the Conference will be hosted in Palermo (Italy). The Mobility Activities will actively involve:• 56 Youth Workers selected by the above-mentioned organizations taking part in 2 Transnational Workshops: the 1° organized in Palermo (Italy) and the 2° in Medellin (Colombia). • 35 Youth (boys and girls aged 18-26 years old) from EU and Partner countries participating in a Youth Exchange in Palermo (Italy) where they will live an extraordinary intercultural learning experience. In the long term, the project is expected to strengthen the recognition and validation of non-formal learning in this field by putting at the core of prevention programs youth empowerment, youth self-esteem and girls’ self-determination as precious resources for prevention.

This project’s overall objective is to raise the standards of reporting while making them more gender sensitive and strengthen the human capacity of the ngo’s and their partnership with media in the partner countries. This is part of the process of enhancing democracy, good governance and human rights in the country while promoting professionalism and editorial independence.The project’s main specific objective, is to provide a group reporters from Serbia, Estonia, Italy, Czech republic, Macedonia, Croatia and Bulgaria with a long training program that will equip them with knowledge, skills and contacts aimed at enabling them to report on gender issues in a gender sensitive matter.Speaking from experience a lot of information especially concerning promotion of gender equality, promotion of successful women and/or their businesses are as not as much visible as they can be and not always young people especially those with female, minority or poor background are informed about the progress or need of progress and equality that are going on in their municipalities or cities or even in Europe. Another aspect is that media are a key part in creating public opinion and therefore a wrong message can lead into creating prejudices and stereotypes but also a right one can assist into fighting discrimination. The idea for this project comes from the need to encourage young people, especially women, to exchange different points of view and experience how to use media as a tool especially when working with youth and on topics as gender based discrimination and marginalization and in promotion of gender equality.Key element of this project is use of media as a tool to reach the goals for which youth women activists fight for – Positive change towards Gender Equality and it’s promotion. The possibilities are here, but it is up to everybody according to the needs and the cultural surrounding to be able to use them. The project will empower the participants to make their projects/activities more visible to the public but also will give them concrete tools on how to address them for promotion of gender equality and be gender sensitive towards their target group by using different media, with special aspect on online media. Part form this project will be creating of pubic opinion but also how to send the right message to the right group and guide them into gender sensitiveness and equality.