Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Gender Equitable Attitudes among Young Men and Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• At least ten youth NGOs use their capacities and resources to support Program Y implementation and work of BMCs in their communities and use Program Y+ and Program Y++ with the focus on marginalized and out-of-school young men and women
• At least two additional cantons use Program Y as mandatory in the extra-curricular school program with its upgraded versions Y+ and Y++ being tested with out-of-school young men and women and elementary school students
• Young men and warnen have increased awareness and improved attitudes related to health, violence and gender equality through participation in group education and youth-led campaigns, on healthy lifestyles, violence prevention and gender equality at the local and national level
• Social movements/citizen coalitions are active in encouraging governments to actively promote gender equality, prevent gender based violence, and promote life skills and health education in schools

Risultati principali attesi:  

• Youth NGOs deliver Program Y, Program Y+ curriculum focused on marginalised populations in their communities and Program Y++ in piloted classes in elementary schools
• Two entity level steering groups (government representatives, professionals and the key local NGO partners), formed and actively support the program
• Program Y expanded as part of educational and or youth strategies in at least 2 cantons and or entities
• Life skills education implemented in schools with a focus on youth health, gender equality and violence prevention
• Educators have capacity to implement life skills curricula in schools
• Youth are exposed to lifestyle campaign activities in their school and/or communities
• Movement platforms and advocacy activities developed and supported

Risultati fasi precedenti:   Phase 1 has supported the development of an inclusive training manual "Program Y - Youth - Innovative Approaches in Gender Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and the Promotion of Young Boys and Girls Healthy Life Styles" and its official acceptance in the education system of Republika Srpska (RS) and Hercegovina-Neretva Canton (HNC). School-based peer education activities and Be a Man Clubs (BMC) engaged 15'444 direct beneficiaries (8'009 male and 7'431 female) from 17 high schools and two elementary schools. Moreover, 122'595 indirect beneficiaries were reached through various campaigns implemented by partner civil society organizations. The endline survey conducted on the sample of 654 young men and 639 young women who were included in the project showed the most significant progress in the area of attitudes towards gender relations and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health (10-20% progress compared to the baseline survey, depending on the city).

Fase 2 01.12.2017 - 31.12.2020   (Completed)