Outcome 3: Increased support for human rights
Small projects
Summary:
Educational institutions do not implement continuous and effective prevention of gender-based violence for children and young people as they lack knowledge and practical educational tools in this field. The increasing availability of the internet and the rapid development of information in social networks have contributed to gender-based cyber-violence. Children and young people exploit cyberbullying for the purpose of spreading gender-based violence, bullying, hate speech and gender discrimination.
The project will contribute to the following objectives and impact areas of the APF Program: combating hate speech, especially in social networks, as for the young people social networks are the main communication space; tackling gender equality among young people; combating gender-based discrimination and violence.
The project aim is to reduce gender hate speech among young people, combat gender stereotypes, gender discrimination and gender-based violence by promoting their critical thinking and active engagement in problem solving.
The main target group: young people, pupils from 10-12 grades from secondary schools (16-19 years old). It is planned that 75 youth representatives will participate in the project. Other target groups: school communities; teachers and youth workers and the general public.
Using of developed game Strategic Reactions is an effective tool for educating and engaging young people in addressing the issues of gender-based discrimination and violence. It is an innovative tool to help young people, teachers and youth workers break traditional and stereotypical approaches to gender; to recognize domestic and gender-based violence; to increase respect for human rights.
This tool will be tested by young people during the trainings organized and it will be distributed to other schools to be used.
Partners: Salcininkai Education and Information Centre
Granted amount: 9 500,00 Eur
Implementation period: 01/12/2020 - 30/11/2021
Summary:
The aim of the Project is to strengthen the base for the improvement of parturient women rights in Lithuania. Although Lithuania’s quantitative indicators of birth outcomes are high, a significant number of women remember their births as a negative or even traumatic experience. Women in labour are a vulnerable group in two ways: as women in a rather patriarchal society, and as patients at a very sensitive time during childbirth.
In the course of the project, an information campaign on birth experience in Lithuania will be carried out: a large-scale comprehensive survey of mothers will be conducted, the collected data will be analysed, systematized and presented on a dedicated website and published on social media and mass media. Also, during the round table discussions with the stakeholders and the public presentations in various Lithuanian cities, we will seek solutions to improve the situation and to prepare recommendations for changes in policies and procedures. Target groups are the following: pregnant and parturient women, their families, medical and administrative staff of the hospitals, officers from the Ministry of Health.
Results of the Project: more pregnant and parturient women and their families will be informed about patients’ rights and their importance; hospitals and Ministry of Health staff will be acquainted with the current situation from perspective of the patients and will be able to make changes in the field of maternity care, with greater regard for maternal rights. The aim is to create a bigger and smoother dialogue between all relevant target groups, and to reduce the tensions that arise periodically.
Granted amount: 13 155,48 Eur
Implementation period: 01/10/2020-10-01 - 30/09/2021
Medium projects
Summary:
According to social research data, majority of religious minorities in Lithuania experience discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief. According to 2012 and 2019 public survey respondents, the media is a medium in which members of religious minorities often face discrimination as texts and images constructed by the media are often stereotypical, biased in their presentation of religious communities, and thus do not guarantee the rights of freedom of religion. Therefore, journalists are the target group that could ethically present information about religious minorities in the media. Support from the Active Citizens' Fund (APF) program focuses on ensuring human rights and equality in the fight against all forms of discrimination. The purpose of this project is to provide correct information for the public on religious diversity in Lithuania, thus securing human rights, particularly religious freedom and the right to practice one's religion, promoting the principle of equal treatment of people of diverse beliefs and raising awareness on these topics.
The project will address journalists, provide workshops for them on religious diversity and will encourage them to write and picture religious diversity and thus inform public and increase religious tolerance and non-discrimination. This will be done by organizing trainings for journalists on the correct provision of information on religion and beliefs, involving religious minorities in activities, giving residents of cities in different regions the opportunity to get acquainted with the exhibition of religious diversity photographs and religious communities operating in Lithuania. New Religions Research and Information Center (NRTIC) in cooperation with the Lithuanian Journalists' Union, dissemination of information on religious diversity and freedom of religion will encourage critical public attitudes towards stigmatization of religious minorities. This will help to reduce discrimination against members of religious communities and increase tolerance for religion and belief in the society.
Partners: Lithuanian Journalists Association
Granted amount: 31 903,20 Eur
Implementation period: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2022
Partners: Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights
Granted amount: 77 650,56 Eur
Summary:
Failure to implement quality, science-based, age-appropriate sexuality education in schools leads to the reproduction of prevailing stereotypes, gender inequality, discrimination against LGBTI+ persons, prevalence of homophobic and transphobic bullying, gender-based violence, and low reproductive rights. According to various statistics, we are the first among European countries where children and adolescents experience the most bullying, have a high number of unplanned pregnancies among adolescents, LGBTI+ people are afraid to talk about being LGBTI+ and only a small number of people can be open about their identity. Gender inequality, bullying on the grounds of gender, identity, sexual orientation, and poor knowledge of reproductive rights are some of the biggest human rights challenges.
The main goal of this project is: using an advocacy campaign and sexuality education as an information tool to increase public awareness of reproductive rights and to raise awareness of the importance of implementing sexuality education to encourage representatives of various communities to critically evaluate gender stereotypes and raise their awareness of sexuality education as a preventive measure. Also to ensure its availability in schools, and to reduce bullying on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity through sexuality education.
The goal will be achieved by involving students in grades 1-12 of ten Lithuanian regions, 12-18 years old Lithuanian students with active Instagram profiles, communities of schools (including students in communities) participating in the project, education support specialists, representatives of municipalities, members of Vilnius City Municipality Administration and Council.
The advocacy campaign and the sexuality education plan will raise awareness of gender equality, gender-based violence, discrimination against LGBTI+ people, knowledge and understanding of reproductive rights, and the target group will be introduced to gender education as a part of human rights and its impact on LGBTI+ equality, a module of sexuality education for future implementation in Vilnius city schools will be developed.
Implementation period: 05/10/2020 - 04/04/2022
Partners: UN Women Iceland
Granted amount 44 937,55 Eur
Summary:
This project is aimed at combating gender stereotypes and discrimination against women on the labour market and building more effective women’s economic empowerment. Based on the opinion surveys carried out, men make a huge impact on the formation of gender stereotypes in society.
The majority of projects relating to gender equality engage women and are intended for women. We believe that gender equality will be ensured only when this theme will be equally important for both sexes.
Our objective is to encourage men to become advocates for gender equality, to promote active discussions on the well-established gender stereotypes in society and to break them. The Barbershop methodology is new in Lithuania but has already been tested by the Islandic partners and provides clear guidelines and tools for men who want to become agents of change for gender equality. By implementing this Project, we will mobilize men who support the idea of equality, provide them with the tools to implement gender equality projects and publicize the benefit and the necessity of men’s engagement. Our target groups are these: 1) men – opinion leaders, with a higher educational background and higher income; 2) young men; 3) the public – which will be reached through the publicity measures.
This Project is aimed at training professional moderators–facilitators who will take over the Barbershop methodology and will independently implement and further develop it in Lithuania, and this will encourage men to become gender equality champions in their workplaces, organisations and communities.
Implementation period: 14/10/2020 - 13/10/2021
Summary: When LGBT students face bullying, it is necessary to create a support system, increase the awareness of parents, school staff and peers about the harmful effects of bullying on the emotional health of LGBT young people. To improve the situation of LGBT young people in Lithuania it is especially important to adopt good practices of foreign countries, exchange good practices, promote intergenerational cooperation and establish intercultural dialogue, enabling different vulnerable groups to share their experiences and actively defend their rights.
The aim of the project "Nothing about us without us: empowering LGBT youth in the fight against bullying" was to enable LGBT young people to actively defend their right to access education without discrimination, strengthen their resistance to bullying by providing improved emotional support services, and actively involve them in advocacy. The project also aimed to involve the entire school community in the support network for LGBT students.
During the implementation of the project, 10 seminars on bullying prevention were organized for students (253 participants), 10 information days for school communities (209 participants). On 7 November 2023 a conference on bullying prevention was held in Vilnius (66 participants). During the implementation period of the project, a survey of LGBT students in Lithuania (641 respondents), an assessment of the situation, a research report was prepared and presented at the conference. The renewal of the emotional support platform for LGBT students, parents and teachers was also implemented (399 new service recipients), ensuring continuity, involving and empowering volunteers, and disseminating information about the services provided on the platform. The project partners participated in a visit to Lithuania to exchange good practices, in bullying prevention training led by an expert from Iceland, strengthened their abilities in the areas of attracting and retaining volunteers, raising funds, and participated in the activities of international organizations.
After the implementation of activities No. 1.1 Seminars for students on bullying prevention, No. 1.2 Information days for school communities, No. 1.3. International conference on bullying prevention in Vilnius and 1.4 Survey of LGBT students, situation assessment and research report, LGBT young people became more actively involved in advocating for the needs of their community.
Implementation of activity No. 2.1. Updating the emotional support platform, ensuring its continuity, involving, and empowering volunteers and disseminating information about the services provided by the platform, improved existing services to meet the needs of LGBT young people.
Implementation of activities No. 3.1 Exchange of good practice visit to Lithuania, No. 3.2 Icelandic expert training in the field of bullying prevention, encouraged the inclusion of LGBT young people and raised awareness among partner organizations.
The project provided an opportunity for vulnerable target group to participate in events, gain the necessary knowledge, and enabled them to contribute to advocating for the needs of their community. The project also provided an impetus to improve existing emotional support services, promoted the inclusion of vulnerable groups, raised their awareness, and fostered intercultural dialogue and intergenerational cooperation.
Links: https://www.lgl.lt/
Granted amount: 65 595,41
Implementation period: 2022-07-01 - 2023-12-31
Summary:
The main activities in this project included a strategy for the protection of the rights of migrants and asylum seekers in detention, including monitoring in detention facilities and data collection, the preparation of an analytical study assessing the State's response to the crisis and proposing human rights-compatible solutions, advocacy on behalf of the rights and interests of PSPs, public communication, strategic litigation and measures to respond to PSPs' emotional support needs.
The main target group of the project is LMPs of different ages, genders and nationalities, detained in the territory of Lithuania. The project aimed to communicate the situation of this group in a sensitive way to the public and decision-makers, proposing concrete solutions to the problems, and to change the dehumanised perception of this group in society and in the authorities. In addition, the strategic cases raised key issues in asylum law and its application. The aim was to develop an objective, impartial judicial assessment and practice based on international and national law. The second target group was decision-makers and policy-makers at various levels, who, in the framework of this project, were informed about an alternative, more human rights-respecting approach to the problems caused by the sharp increase in the number of LMPs. They also learnt how to respond to the security needs of the public without shielding the situation and without exaggerating the MPP as a threat narrative.
The project aimed to address the humanitarian and human rights challenges facing Lithuania in 2021, when the number of migrants and asylum seekers crossing or attempting to cross the Lithuanian-Belarusian border increased dramatically.
Links: https://hrmi.lt/
Granted amount: 79871,58 €
Implementation period: 2022-12-02 iki 2024-02-29
Summary:
Lithuanian public space is dominated by several human rights (HR) issues, which are often used to scare and polarize the public. Less controversial, long-standing issues are hardly discussed in the public sphere, and NGO experts on less heard HR topics are not well recognized by journalists and often lack effective communication skills. The lack of quality information on HR topics gives space for disinformation narratives to spread. In this way, issues of some vulnerable groups remain invisible and unheard. The main goal of the project "My rights: Strengthening the qualitative discourse of human rights in Lithuania" is to strengthen the qualitative discourse of human rights (increasing public awareness of human rights, their diversity and issues) by enabling NGOs from different HR fields to communicate on topics relevant to the public groups they represent and by strengthening the largest HR website manoteises.lt The target groups of the project are journalists, the moderate part of society affected by negative attitudes, those interested in human rights, the civil part of society that reads the portal manoteises.lt, politicians at the national level.
To solve the identified problem:
· a network of human rights NGO experts representing different areas of human rights was created;
· organized 7 networking sessions of NGO experts and 8 competence-enhancing reports;
· a total of 47 comments were prepared, of which 23 were published on major news portals and at least 35 times proactively communicated by experts in the media on other topics;
· the analysis of alternative financial possibilities of LŽTC and the manoteises. lt portal was carried out, the organization was registered on the Contribee platform, the Support button was installed on the portal, the narrative was clarified and visuals were created, communication on collecting the financial support was started;
· 5 training-workshop sessions for writing expert comments organized, strengthening communication skills, and finding and strengthening common advocacy goals of NGOs in the field.
The project was essentially focused on the long-term impact on the human rights discourse in Lithuania, the activities were focused on investing in the human capital and organizational growth of all project participants, strengthening the cooperation of organizations, creating an active network of NGO experts that had not previously existed in this format, and at the same time developing the independence of each organization to represent the social groups it represents in the public space. Thus, throughout the project Lithuanian public space and the media news outlets were provided with engaging, of high quality and important HR content.
Links: https://ztcentras.lt/projektas-mano-teises-kokybisko-zmogaus-teisiu-diskurso-stiprinimas-lietuvoje/
Granted amount: 77419,03 €
Implementation period: 2022-07-01 - 2023-12-31
Large projects
Summary:
The aim of the project was to increase support for human rights at the levels of public policy, society, and regional communities. The project aimed to contribute to the solution of such problems as insufficient assurance of human rights standards in public policy, public discourse not always favorable to human rights, prevailing myths, and stereotypes on some human rights issues and in relation to vulnerable groups. The project aimed to involve youth in the regions in discussions, train specialists, strengthen the focus on human rights in public debate and the legislative process, and advocate for the establishment of human rights standards at the international level.
During the project, an expert report "Human rights in Lithuania 2020-2021" was published, and a representative study of public attitudes on various human rights issues was conducted. 56 comments, interviews, and articles were published in the media, 38 working group meetings were attended, and 18 conclusions were drawn up for draft laws and public policy documents, 8 draft legal acts were affected. 10 discussions were organized with youth in the regions on the topic of gender-based violence and gender equality, in which 338 youth representatives participated. After the discussions, the young people's attitudes towards gender equality changed positively. Training was organized for specialists (146 participants) on domestic violence and for police officers (110 participants) to strengthen their intercultural competencies. The activities of the "Mental Health 2030" coalition were coordinated, two joint events were organized in the Seimas - a conference on mental health and a discussion on the mental health of children and adolescents. Two discussions in Kaunas and Klaipėda on mental health and human rights were held, in which mental health service users participated and presented their experiences. The final event of the project was organized, where the results of the project were presented. The project was actively communicated on social networks Facebook and Instagram.
Impact on target groups. The project engaged youth in the regions in the discussions about gender-based violence and gender equality, which improved the youths’ awareness about prevention and recognition of violence as well as help methods. After the discussions, the youths’ attitudes on various gender equality issues have improved. During the training for specialists on domestic violence, the specialists' abilities to recognize domestic violence and respond to the needs of the victims were strengthened, while the training for police officers strengthened their intercultural competences and their ability to recognize hate speech and hate crimes. Meetings of media representatives with communities vulnerable to hate crimes strengthened the ability of media representatives to write respectfully about vulnerable communities and contribute to the reduction of hate speech towards these communities. Whilst submitting conclusions and recommendations for draft legislation, national policy and decision-makers were familiarized with international human rights standards, these standards were integrated into the legislative process as well as the legislation itself in cases where the conclusions and proposals were fully or partially taken into account.
Impact on indirect beneficiaries. By strengthening the abilities of specialists to recognize domestic violence and provide assistance to victims of this violence, the needs of victims will be better met both in the criminal process and in the provision of various assistance. During the project, a series of articles, comments, and interviews were published, which introduced the public to the importance of ensuring human rights, especially during crises, the latest developments of the human rights situation in Lithuania, the principle of equal treatment, harmful myths, and stereotypes about vulnerable groups and how to overcome them.
Links: https://hrmi.lt/tvari-parama-zmogaus-teisems-per-advokacija-ir-svietima/
Granted amount: 145818,00 €
Implementation period: 2020-11-03 - 2023-11-02
Summary:
The ‘Wings of Change’ project aimed to address a complex human rights issue related to the social care system and discriminatory attitudes of society towards intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities. The Ministry of Social Security and Labour of Lithuania have been carrying out a reform aimed at deinstitutionalization since 2014. However, there has been a lack of investments into awareness raising activities about the right of people with disabilities to live in the community. The aim of this project was to make societal attitudes more open, inclusive and to contribute to the human rights of persons with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities in the regions of Lithuania. This was achieved firstly through educational activities and campaigns in the regional communities, in particular by investing in mental health literacy trainings and by organising communal events with people with disabilities. Secondly, competences of social service professionals were raised by doing evaluation of human rights standards and quality of care in three Group Living Homes, using WHO ‘QualityRights’ toolkit. Based on the results, the professionals were provided with the missing knowledge and skills through targeted training. Thirdly, regional and national media was provided with guidelines and training, ensuring that the project themes are communicated in an ethical and human rightsbased manner in the public sphere. Decision-makers at ministerial and municipal level were informed about the results of the project and possible solutions to the problems at systemic level. Working in parallel with all these target groups, and drawing on the good practices of the Norwegian partners, a comprehensive contribution was made to the overall promotion of human rights, and in particular the ability of persons with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities to live a full life in the community, to access quality services and to contribute to the full growth and development of society.
Links: Psichikos sveikatos perspektyvos; Psichikos sveikatos perspektyvos – Žodžiai yra svarbūs ; Psichikos sveikatos perspektyvos | Facebook
Granted amount: 137 454, 39 Eur
Implementation period: 2020-11-03 – 2023 01 02
11. "#StopNow!: help for victims of gender - based violence“ (Lithuanian Women‘s Lobby Organisation)
Summary:
According to experts and data based on various studies, neither female victims of sexual abuse nor women with disabilities were able to receive specialized comprehensive assistance in Lithuania, which is specifically tailored to these groups.
The project expanded the support provided by the Specialized comprehensive support centers (SAC) and improved accessibility to female victims of sexual abuse, women with physical disabilities, that experience domestic violence, thus increasing the accessibility of the support and adapting it to the individual needs of these vulnerable groups.
Following a thorough situation analysis, problems were identified, best practices from foreign countries were analysed, and based on this data and the findings of the testing of the models/algorithms, 2 models for the provision of support by the SAC were developed, and SAC specialists trained on working with them.
The increased competence and capacity directly contributed to the improvement of the availability and quality specialized comprehensive support for persons with physical disabilities and/or women victims of domestic sexual abuse.
The recommendations made to representatives of the representative and executive authorities, social partners and CSOs have contributed to the competence of representatives in identifying domestic violence and to the impetus to revise the existing legislative framework, integrating the proposals made in the recommendations on support to women with physical disabilities and/or women subjected to sexual violence that experience domestic violence.
The publicity campaign has increased the visibility of the problem and the awareness of the help channels, a higher number of social network users, women with physical disabilities and/or women who have experienced sexual violence, that experience domestic violence will not accept gender-based violence, and more people will seek help.
Quantitative results: 2 situation analyses; 2 models/algorithms for support; 2 practical trainings of 8 hours; 1 recommendation; 7 social campaigns, 4 information articles, 1 article in braille, audio and sighted format, 1 conference, 1 declaration.
Links: Projektas #StabdykDabar! – Lietuvos moterų lobistinė organizacija (lmlo.lt)
Granted amount: 132 541,12
Implementation period: 2021-01-01 - 2023-12-31
Summary:
The project addressed the gap between international HR standards and the Lithuanian legal framework by focusing on two areas - (1) ratification of the Istanbul Convention or the transfer of the provisions of the convention to the national legal framework and (2) implementation of the rights of LGBTI+ persons - and addressed the widespread negative attitudes in society towards vulnerable persons, especially those experiencing violence, discrimination or hate crimes. The main target groups of the project are representatives of the state authorities who make decisions on a national and regional scale, representatives of human rights NGOs, persons who have experienced gender-based violence or violence in the intimate environment, members of communities vulnerable to hate crimes (ethnic and religious minorities, LGBTI+ communities, etc.) and a moderate society (especially youth) that is affected by negative attitudes and lacks high quality information about the principles of human rights.
The main activities of the project were constant advocacy, communication with legislative representatives and raising public pressure on certain issues, submitting proposals for changes to legal acts, organizing round table discussions with representatives of institutions and representatives of vulnerable communities. Within the framework of the project, the first qualitative research of LGBTI+ couples in Lithuania was carried out, education was carried out for young people about gender stereotypes and gender-based violence. 3 successive awareness-raising campaigns were implemented, which included an advertising campaign, constant communication in the media and social media, film screenings and public discussions, preparation and distribution of video clips, mastering the petition tool, organizing a public support campaign.
Overall, the project contributed to the improvement of Lithuania's legal base in accordance with human rights, strengthened the voice of vulnerable communities in society and their representation at the institutional level, increased the sensitivity of a part of society to discrimination and hate crimes. The project combined the forces of NGOs and academics - the partner KSPPC contributed significantly with its expert knowledge in the advocacy of the Istanbul Convention and expanding activities to the regions, the partner LSMC contributed with academic research, which acted as a basis for consolidating the rights of LGBTI+ persons in advocacy and communication.
https://manoteises.lt/pasirasyk/
Granted amount: 146842,46 €
Implementation period: 2020-10-01 iki 2023-03-31
Granted amount: 134 010,00 Eur
Summary:
The images that media create affect how society thinks and treats people. According to Lithuanian Ethnic Research center (2019), 63% of Lithuanian citizens would not want to live next to a Romani neighbor, 35% would not want to live next to a Muslim. 22% have said that they would not want to work with a colleague, who is gay or lesbian.
With the “New Norm” project we aim to create a media platform where human rights are important.
We aim to reach out to smaller cities and towns in Lithuania; we want to renew our online presence; we plan to change the name of our media platform to make it more connected with local context. We believe that Lithuania needs human rights-oriented media and we have knowledge and energy to provide it.
In order to do that we are applying to the Active Citizens Fund. In three years during the project, we commit to:
- Regularly publish new NYLA podcast documentaries and multimedia stories covering human rights issues in Lithuania;
- Publish op-eds by people who have been discriminated against in Lithuania to share their first person experiences;
- Build ties with journalists working in smaller towns in Lithuania and work together with them to share human rights stories from different parts of Lithuania;
- Share Nanook’s pieces for free with regional media in Lithuania;
- Organize public debates in small towns and bigger cities in Lithuania on the different topics of human rights.
Our hope is that they will be willing to participate in defending human rights in their own personal lives.
Implementation period: 24/09/2020 - 23/09/2023
Summary:
LGBT+ individuals in Lithuania constitute one of the most discriminated groups within the European Union. The country lacks initiatives aimed at improving the situation of LGBT+ rights. Both in cities and regions, LGBT+ rights are perceived differently, with minimal efforts to defend them. This may be due to passive adaptation in cities, fear of action, lack of connections with supportive individuals, or deeply ingrained internalized homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia. Lithuania lacks inclusive, accessible, and safe measures to encourage individuals to engage and act individually or through organized groups.
The main goal of the project was to increase awareness of LGBT+ human rights and the principle of equality, empowering LGBT+ youth and other community groups actively engage with human rights issues and participate in civic activities in cities and regions.
During the implementation of the project, an activism-oriented mobile application called "Rainbow Challenge" was developed, with over 300 registered participants by the end of the project. Also, over 900 activist and educational initiatives were implemented. The app's activities were accessible throughout Lithuania and abroad.
Additionally, a public awareness campaign was implemented. 12 articles accompanied by comics on LGBT+ topics were published.
13 "Rainbow Challenge" (GSA or Safe Space) clubs were established. This was a challenging initiative due to societal homophobia and persecution, but the goal was achieved, and now with new initiatives, we continue to support their activities.
Training sessions were also held for project volunteers, staff, and members selected by the organizations implementing the project, aimed at enhancing the competencies required for work on and beyond the project.
This was the first time in Lithuanian history when comics specifically dedicated to LGBT+ topics were published. They were published on the based of the previous survey of LGBT+ individuals, where we identified signs and depth of internalized homophobia. We are pleased that during the project we successfully highlighted and explained specific aspects of project implementation, and now we can rejoice that we have overcome the problem of internalized homophobia at least in the context of the targeted audience we worked with.
We are glad that we were the first to step into schools and achieved that during the project implementation period the first "Rainbow Challenge" (GSA or Safe Spaces) clubs in Lithuania were established in schools. These clubs are the basis for further initiatives that promote schools to be more open to the LGBT+ topic and safer for its community members.
Capacity-building training also met the needs of our organization, thus helping to achieve such milestones as a broader application of democratic tools, preparation and validation of a strategic plan, preparation of other organizational documents, office work, etc. All this set remains a strong outcome for the better work of organization and development of activities.
The project specifically targeted activities for LGBT+ individuals aged 14-29 and older, as well as community teachers, parents, and peer supporters close to them. However, inevitably, when publicizing project activities and addressing emerging issues, it became quite broad, and we believe this impacted to the overall positive discourse development in the field of human rights and increased acceptance of LGBT+ individuals.
Links: https://tja.lt/2021-02-25-komiksai.htm /
Granted amount: 144787,86 €
Implementation period: 2020-10-01 - 2023-12-30
Summary:
The project aimed to address the lack of equality, tolerance, and empathy at school, as well as the issue of insufficient protection of rights of different minority groups, and to create an online educational tool that enables teachers to introduce human rights education (HRE) in the class while teaching different subjects, thus integrating HRE in the formal educational process.
The project created the above mentioned tool – digital library of diversity for Lithuania‘s schools with various educational materials and invited over 50 literature, history and ethics teachers to be the first to test these materials in their classes. A total of 11 books or their extracts together with accompanying teaching materials have been uploaded in the library, They are now accessible free of charge to all Lithuanian schools at www.ivairovesliteratura.lt
Created output (the library) provides teachers with means to implement the newly adopted national teaching curriculum which is competence-based and gives teachers freedom to form 30% of curriculum content by themselves. The library also provides a seamless way to integrate HRE into the formal teaching process and introduce it during the teaching of different subjects (literature, languages, history, geography, art etc.)
Links: Įvairovės biblioteka (ivairovesliteratura.lt)
Granted amount: 107 115,09
Implementation period: 2020-11-03 - 2023-11-20
