Young people should not face discrimination on the basis of their sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. Public policies should be gender sensitive and support the equal participation of young women and men.


What is the situation?      

Young women living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods:

  • Are likely to be more vulnerable to risks of social exclusion
  • Require additional support for the exercise of their social rights

 

Transcript:
"Gender inequality is not an issue of being a girl or a woman, it should be an issue for everyone, and it effects everybody, if it’s a girl or a boy or a person who identifies with any other gender. And Of course, more people should be interested and involve themselves, especially youth organizations as youth are the people who are changing the world in a better place."


What should public authorities do?

  • Encourage young parents (especially young mothers) from disadvantaged neighbourhoods to continue or return to education or training.
  • Encourage young parents (especially young mothers) from disadvantaged neighbourhoods to pursue employment. This could be supported in different ways, including appropriate benefits and childcare support services.
  • Provide platforms for young people living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods to raise issues of concern to them in the publicly.
  • Support young people as leaders in their local communities. This could be achieved through gender-specific youth organisations, youth work and gender-sensitive initiatives.

Examples from the Enter! Project

In the UK Bulwell Riverside Centre, a youth centre run by Nottingham City Council worked with young people to promote awareness about the issue of abusive relationships through the medium of art, music and performance. The art works that were created were displayed and performed in schools and youth centres to raise awareness amongst the local community about domestic abuse.