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DiverCity: Youth for Gender Equal Cities Guidebook

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“DiverCity: Empowering Youth for Gender Equality in Urban Settings” is a groundbreaking manual that advocates for inclusive urban planning through collaborative city-building and a robust gender perspective. It challenges traditional paradigms of urban development by placing community engagement, social inclusion, and participatory decision-making at its core. Highlighting initiatives across Spain, Greece, Germany, and Belgium, the manual showcases how young people are pivotal in shaping urban policies and projects, amplifying their voices and contributions. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, “DiverCity” integrates insights from sociology, ecology, economics, and more to reimagine cities as dynamic, adaptive ecosystems shaped by diverse social, economic, and environmental factors. It emphasizes the importance of cooperation among stakeholders—from grassroots movements to civic networks—to democratize urban planning and foster inclusive, resilient urban environments. A central foc...

Reflecting on the Success of the DiverCity Project's Multiplier Event in Athens

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 We are pleased to share a recap of the recent multiplier event hosted by the DiverCity Project in Athens on June 27, 2024. This event served as a pivotal moment in our ongoing efforts to promote gender equality in urban planning. Embracing Collaboration and Innovation The multiplier event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including young activists, local organizations, and council representatives. Together, we explored ways to integrate gender perspectives into urban development strategies. Introducing "DiverCity: Youth for Gender Equal Cities" A highlight of the event was the launch of our new manual, "DiverCity: Youth for Gender Equal Cities." This comprehensive guide features insights from four countries and presents 20 innovative tools designed to incorporate young women's perspectives into urban planning processes. It also includes our manifesto, outlining our vision for inclusive and equitable cities. Thoughtful Discussions and Insights Th...

Check out the Toolbox!

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  The DiverCity ToolBox is a fundamental element, a cornerstone, upon which all the activities of the project will develop. It sets a basis of practices, approaches, tools, and methodologies that the partners have developed in their previous projects and will help the consortium have a more holistic understanding and strategy in the design and implementation of all the project activities.   This ToolBox is heavily based on cooperation between the partners, where knowledge and experiences are shared in order to create an effective action-based methodology on youth social inclusiveness. As such, the ToolBox incorporates tools and methodologies that shall be implements on the local participatory actions and adapt them to the local contexts.The Toolbox then brings together non-formal educational tools and resources that have already been used locally or want to be implemented. Link

Newsletter Issue #4

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Local Participatory Activities

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  Since August, the DiverCity project has entered the participatory phase across four countries, engaging with local groups in various settings: In Solsona (Spain), the focus is on young women in rural areas. In Athens (Greece), the project targets young women in urban areas. Weimar (Germany) is working with young women with migrant backgrounds. Brussels (Belgium) is collaborating with teenage girls. Between August and November, we established connections with local authorities and collectives to form work groups. Since December, these local groups have been actively analyzing public spaces through a gender lens. The goal is to propose improvements using at least three tools from the toolbox developed in the earlier phase. Additionally, participants are collaborating on local activities, gearing up to implement actions in March through participatory budgeting. In Solsona (Spain), local authorities have been supportive, aiding in the formation of a work group consisting of five indi...

Newsletter Issue #3

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Newsletter Issue #2

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