ID PRO
ID PRO GUIDEBOOK Protocols for Inclusion and DiversityThe ID Pro project aims to establish protocols that facilitate the work of educators, youth workers, educational leaders and support staff working in mobility projects, both in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme and other international mobility programmes. Situations of...
Read moreMARTA Centre's Child Safeguarding Policy
SECTION IMARTA believes that every child has a right to be protected regardless of his or her gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or disabilities. MARTA is commited to safeguard children in its daily operations by applying the child protection principles stated in this policy. MARTA’s Child Safeguarding Policy...
Read moreHEARTLAND
What is HEARTLAND?Taking care of ourselves will only help us to take better care of others.HEARTLAND aims to address youth workers, adult educators and other helping professionals with high risk of burnout to develop their competences through creativity and art embedded into the activities and the intellectual outputs of the 24 month...
Read moreWARRIORS AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
Project is created to train and empower youth workers by providing them with innovative methods of working with young people who are victims of gender-based violence.Acording to European Institute for Gender Equality: Gender-based violence is a phenomenon deeply rooted in gender inequality, and continues to be one of the most notable...
Read moreInternational Erasmus+ project Youth Workers Mobility “Dare to Care”
Youth violence is a global public health problem that ranges from bullying and physical fighting to more severe sexual and physical assault and even homicide. Effective prevention of violence among adolescents and young adults is a key strategy for reducing the rates of bullying, gender-based violence and school dropout, and empowering...
Read moreReinforced and upgraded youth group methodology on building healthy relationships
(Re-GROUP) Nr. 2020-2-LV02-KA205-003201 When children move into early adolescence, they begin to take on new gender roles, often reinforcing socially and culturally conventional gender norms related to being women or men. These roles have an impact on the decisions that people in early adolescence make in relation to sexual and...
Read moreDare to talk: Addressing gender-based discrimination and violence at universities in Latvia
Promote protection of women and girls from violence, abuse, and exploitation As there is currently little to no awareness among students regarding the harmful effect of gender stereotyping, discrimination and sexual harassment, but the students are openly concerned about mental health challenges that are often related to the...
Read moreProject Dare to Care Baltics
Project addresses Council of Baltic Sea States priority area “safe & secure region” by focusing on violence prevention among and towards young people in Baltics. Project activities aimed to strengthen young peoples resilience and raise awareness regarding healthy relationships and issues of bullying, gender-based violence...
Read moreWorkshops with Youth “About Gender Equality”
Workshops in 5 secondary schools in Jelgava municipality (Šķibe, Platone, Vircava, Aizupe, Nākotne) involved 130 young people (66 boys and 64 girls aged 13 to 18).During the workshops, various non-formal education methods (discussions, group work, self-reflection tasks, stories and role plays etc.)...
Read moreIn 2010 MARTA started working proactively with young people aged 13—16 aiming to raise their awareness of gender equality, challenge the traditional gender stereotypes and thus reduce the risk for young people to experience violence and become victims of human trafficking
Compared to other age groups, young people are at increased risk of violence in both the role of victim and aggressor (Sethi et al, 2010; Bellis et al, 2011). Youth violence cannot be solely blamed on individuals: it is a product of biological, social, cultural and economic factors. Many of the root causes are in childhood and addressing...
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