Built BY and FOR young people, “Fais pas genre!” (Don’t pretend!) is an activist project that allowed participants to take a stand and express themselves on the theme of their choice: gender inequalities. Together, they reflected, learned and developed their message to say STOP to inequalities and harassment in public spaces. Committed, they want to be actors of change and bearers of a citizen’s voice.
First, during a week in Belgium, they acquired common knowledge on the subject with the help of specialised associations. They explored the history of gender inequalities, their origins and impacts. They also questioned their own role in these mechanisms and reflected on ways to act. In France, the second phase of the exchange allowed these reflections to be deepened. Aware of the magnitude of the subject, the young people chose to focus on a specific problem: reducing gender-related insecurity in public spaces. They designed three tools: a video clip, posters, and a play to raise awareness on the topic.
Eurodesk’s involvement also allowed young people to discover this European network, its usefulness and the opportunities it offers. They learned how to use it to get involved in other projects on a European scale.
Throughout the project, young people were fully involved in discussions and decisions, developing teamwork, speaking out and civic engagement. By living and building together, they experienced “living together” and “doing together”, thus strengthening their desire to act for a fairer and more egalitarian world.
