With the event "Fight for gender equality – from an idea to local activism” a series of activities within an initiative "With and for Girls - Support to local Youth Offices to work on gender equality awareness raising" were concluded, which has, for years now, been implemented by Atina with the support of the United Nations Population Fund Serbia (UNFPA). This event was dedicated to the exchange of activists experiences and practices acquired during the project implementation by the girls activists and representatives of local Youth Offices from Belgrade, Subotica and Niš. They have been making "noise" and fighting to expand the space for women's activist actions. Their direct involvement has contributed to better informedness of more than 2,300 youth in their local communities.

NGO "Atina" would like to thank to all the girls - youth activists, high school students, and coordinators of Youth Offices who took part in the activities or contributed to the realization of the "With and for Girls" project. Through this action, we have jointly shaped our ideas about gender equality into local activism.

The project “With and for Girls - Support to local Youth Offices to work on gender equality awareness raising” is part of a joint project "Integrated response to violence against women and girls III" implemented by UNICEF, UN Women, UNFPA and UNDP in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Serbia, headed by the Coordination Body for Gender Equality, with the support of the Government of Sweden.

Photo: Jakov Simović