TALLINN – Estonian and Icelandic organizations launched a joint project with the aim of supporting the well-being of Estonian youth belonging to minority groups by raising awareness of human rights and equal treatment among youth workers who come into contact with them.
The project's activities are primarily aimed at youth workers, increasing their knowledge of human rights -- and especially equal treatment -- in order to create safe environments for minority youth, the Estonian Human Rights Center said.
Focus will be placed separately on LGBTQ+ and queer youth. Iceland has a long history of standing up for the rights of LGBTQ+ people and promoting human rights-based youth work. The non-governmental organization Samtökin ’78, which is a project partner on the Icelandic side, was founded in 1978, and today, among other things, they are engaged in creating meet-up and other opportunities for queer youth across the country. On the Estonian side, the Human Rights Center and the Estonian Association of Youth Workers are involved.
The project's activities include a study visit to Iceland, the development of educational materials for youth workers, and a winter school on human rights under the leadership of the Association of Youth Workers, in which experts from Iceland will also take part.
The project is financed by the Fund for Bilateral Relations of the European Economic Area and Norwegian Financial Mechanisms.
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