Gender perspectives in youth activities

In the projects it supports, the EYF asks NGOs to put their “gender glasses” on, and think critically of how they approach gender inequality and gender-based discrimination and how they can mainstream gender. In general terms, these “gender glasses” should be used in the planning, implementation and evaluation of an activity. The EYF has developed some guidance on this matter, as well as some questions/ideas to keep in mind when aiming to include a “gender perspective” in a youth project.
The EYF produced a non-exhaustive toolbox including guidance for youth NGOs on how to integrate a gender perspective when organising youth activities. It proposes seven key methods that NGOs could easily adopt in the processes and different steps when organising a youth activity: preparation, implementation, follow-up. Download the pdf here.


Council of Europe's relevant work
- Gender Equality Division
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Unit
- Manual: Supporting Gender Equality Rapporteurs (GERs) in their role
- Gender equality Glossary
- Glossary of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Unit
- Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2023
- Compendium of good practices on local & regional level policies to combat discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation & gender identity
- Gender Equality factsheets
- Gender Equality Commission
- Compass (gender equality section)
- EYF Report on the Gender Equality Matters! Seminar held by the Youth Department
- Guidelines on integrating gender equality in intercultural youth activities of the Council of Europe and its partners
- Toolkits for gender mainstreaming in Council of Europe projects
NGO resources
- Full list of resources on gender developed by NGO in EYF-supported projects
- Let's Talk about Sex! (IFM-SEI)
- Genderality (Libero)
- Culture of Humiliation (Ljubljana Pride)