The #YouGender Blog Series is out! 🖊️✨ Inspired by stories, reflections and realities of our #YGAF Fellows, the blog series amplifies youth voices on what gender equality means in a world where it’s still deeply contested.
📖Read, leave a comment, join the conversation!
#YouthVoices #eyfcoe
✨ BreachBuilders 2025 Recap ✨
From the #YGAF and #16Days of Activism to launching the #MigRise Climate Academy, strengthening our knowledge base, and engaging in critical forums to voice out youth perspectives!
Grateful to our #partners, #experts, #participants & #team. Onward. ❤️
#WeBridgeTheBreach
🟠 #16DaysOfActivism | Day 14
#Online violence against women & girls often goes unpunished. Stronger cyber laws that protect women are needed! Join the #HeForShe Call to Action by submitting your name here!⤵️
#eyfcoe #NoExcuse #16ActionsFor16Days #WeBridgeTheBreach
#YGAF #AccountabilityNow
🟠 Day 10 | #16Days Of Activism
Today we share 3 #real stories of #OGBV collected by our #YGAF fellow Sajedeh, from digital stalking to fake accounts to coordinated attacks.
➡️ Swipe to read their lived experiences.
Online harm is real. Survivors deserve safety. 🧡
#eyfcoe #ACTtoEndViolence.
🟠 Day 8 | #16Days Of Activism
Even in #digital spaces, gender stereotypes shape behaviour. Today we are calling on YOU to download the #HeForShe Journal 📥, a four week digital reflection guide on gender roles and #equity.
#NoExcuse #16ActionsFor16Days #eyfcoe #WeBridgeTheBreach #YGAF
🟠 Day 7 | #16Days Of Activism
Today our #YGAF fellow Sajedeh shares 5 signs of online stalking to watch for! ➡️ Swipe through to find out more. 🧡If something feels off, trust your intuition. 📢 Document it. Block. Report. Reach out for help.
#eyfcoe #NoExcuse #EndGBV #WeBridgeTheBreach #CyberSafety
🟠 Day 4 | #16DaysOfActivism
#Online violence isolates. Today Mara, our #YGAF fellow, highlights where to find #help, #support & #trusted info. Swipe the cards to explore #resources in #Osnabrück fighting hate speech and supporting women & girls. You’re not alone, support exists. 🧡
#EndGBV #eyfcoe
🟠 Day 3 | #16DaysOfActivism
#Online abuse leaves no visible scars, but the harm is real.
In today’s spoken-word piece, Beryl, our #YGAF fellow, reminds us that words can wound and screens can hide pain.
🗣️ Speak out
🤝 Support survivors
🔒 Make online spaces safer
🎥👇 Watch. Reflect. Share.
#eyfcoe
🟠 Day 2 of #16DaysOfActivism| Online Harassment
As life moves online, so does #GBV. Our #YGAF fellow Elsa spoke with #women about their experiences + solutions to end online abuse.
🎙️Your voice matters! Silence enables digital violence!
🎥Check out the video⬇️
Girls deserve spaces to enjoy their rights & reach their limitless potential! 💪🏽🌸
Join us on Oct 11 in Osnabrück for #YGAF Forum, a day of youth-led dialogue, art & activism under the theme:
“The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead.” 💜
#eyfcoe #WeBridgeTheBreach #CEDAW
🌍 Our #YGAF workshop “Voices in Motion: Igniting Gender Advocacy II” featured:
👩💼 Heba Najdi (Anti-Discrimination Office, Osnabrück)
🌱 Mónica Sofia Rodrigues (#Ecofeminism Movement)
💡 The fight for gender equality connects us across borders!
#eyfcoe #WeBridgeTheBreach
@sdgactioncampaign.org
🎥 Behind the scenes at #YGAF!
Our fellows met with the Equal Opportunities Office @StadtOsnabrueck to unpack the city’s Gender Equality Action Plan. From policy to practice, we’re connecting local action with global advocacy. 💬
#YGAF2025 #WeBridgeTheBreach #eyfcoe #genderjustice
Meet Mara Dankbar – one of our 2025 #YGAF!
Mara is a Master’s student in Conflict Studies & Peacebuilding and works at @polis180.bsky.social advancing youth voices in foreign & European affairs.
As a YGAF fellow, she’s ready to learn more about #advocacy.
#WeBridgeTheBreach #eyfcoe
Meet Stephanie Emebo, 2025 YGAF Fellow! 💥
A legal practitioner & Nonprofit Mgmt master student, she advocates for justice, healing & inclusion through gender equality & restorative justice.
#YGAF #eyfcoe #WeBridgeTheBreach #RestorativeJustice
Meet Brandy Nekoye, 2025 Youth Gender Advocacy Fellow! 🌿 A passionate gender & climate advocate. Brandy uplifts girls' and youth voices through civic action & community work.
#YGAF #eyfcoe #WeBridgeTheBreach #YouthLeadership #ClimateJustice
Excited to have Dr. Monique Kwachou join #YGAF as we kick off our Research Phase! A leading voice in African feminism, youth #advocacy & #education for development, she brings over a decade of impact across academia & civil society. 🌍📚
#eyfcoe #WeBridgeTheBreach #SDG5
Meet Sajedeh Zavareh,one of our #YGAF Fellow! 🌍 As a biology master’s student in Germany, she’s using science & advocacy to challenge gender inequality and uplift voices from Iran and beyond.
#WeBridgeTheBreach #eyfcoe #SDG5
Meet Elfrida Tembo, 2025 Youth Gender Advocacy Fellow! 💫 A fierce voice for #GenderEquality, girls' education & #ClimateJustice. She leads change with Green Girls Platform, championing inclusive, gender-responsive climate solutions.
#YGAF #eyfcoe
✨Meet Maurine Mofor, a 2025 Youth Gender Advocacy Fellow! A Political Science grad with 3+ yrs in peacebuilding & GBV advocacy, she champions inclusive leadership & gender justice through Youth On Purpose Cameroon.
#GenderEquality #YGAF #eyfcoe #WeBridgeTheBreach
📢We're hosting Dr. Byelikova at the Youth Gender Advocacy Fellowship! She’ll share her research on challenges faced by Ukrainian refugee women in Germany. Join us for this timely conversation on gender, displacement & resilience.
#WeBridgeTheBreach #YGAF #SDG5
@coe.int @forum-midem.bsky.social
