Programs

Countering Discrimination, hate speach, gender-based violence

Overview

The Advocacy Training and Resource Center (ATRC) and its partners Internews Kosova (IKS) and Democracy for Development D4D contribute to increased institutional transparency and accountability as well as enhanced citizen’s awareness and mobilization to counter discrimination, hate speech and gender-based violence by enhancing the transparency and implementation of anti-discrimination legislation and policies, strengthening the capacities of duty-bearers and young people combatting discrimination and all forms of violence and raising awareness on hate-speech and gender-based violence. This program is funded by the European Union and will be implemented by June 2025.

The program has four key beneficiary groups:

1. Youth 14 - 17, and youth from political parties.
2. Teachers and educational institutions (schools, universities)
3. Public institutions (Municipalities, Centers for Social Work, Kosovo Police, Health institutions)
4. Communities

The program has three key objectives:

1. Enhancing the transparency and implementation of anti-discrimination legislation and policies through monitoring and reporting.
2. Strengthening the capacities of duty-bearers and young people in combating discrimination and all forms of violence through trainings and small grants
3. Raising awareness on countering hate-speech and gender-based violence through advocacy activities

ATRC's Added Value

• ATRC’s activities with youth have a participatory approach. It ensures that youth are part of the design, implementation and reflection of initiatives implemented for youth and by youth.
• All project design and implementation are done in close coordination with XXXXXXXX
• Sustainability is a key consideration from the design phase of the project. ATRC supports the capacity building of their key target groups to encourage their continued impact, engagement, and growth beyond the project duration.