BMX sport traditionally used to be considered as one of the masculine sports. It has born in Latvia about 30 years ago. Olafs Lakucs was among those who started the culture of BMX in Latvia. They started it from zero with the first self-made bicycles. There were no girls among them at the beginning (I…
The #Tokyo2020 Olympics will have close to equal representation of women & men athletes for the first time in the history of the games. By comparison, in 1900, only 2.2% of the nearly 1,000 athletes that participated in the Olympics were women. Women in sport defy gender stereotypes, make inspiring role models and help promote…
We would like to thank Professor Michael Kehler from the University of Calgary for being with us and bringing his valuable contributions to TWOST Multiplier Event! We thank you a lot for sharing with us your thoughts on what gender equality is and why it matters!
Have you ever wondered what gender equality means to you? If there is an equal division of labor in your home, how big is the gender pay gap in your country, or if you’ve ever had trouble choosing a sport, thinking it’s too masculine or feminine? Today, we would like to share with you an…
Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their gender. According to official data gathered by EIGE, 444 women across 10 EU Member States were killed by their intimate partners in 2020. EIGE has released a package to help EU countries gather solid data to prevent such killings.
We are happy to announce that on the 2nd of October, in Prato, Italy, will take place a TWOST Multiplier Event. Discover Agenda of the Event
Today we would like to present you a Diversity and Inclusion Courses.On the website of Human Rights Career you can find a number of free courses on Diversity, Inclusion, Equality, and LGBTQ Rights offered by top universities and non-governmental organizations around the world. Learn the science, tools, and strategies to make the world a more…
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. There has been big progress over the last decades: More girls are going to school, fewer girls are forced into early marriage, more women are serving in parliament and positions of leadership, and laws are being reformed…
Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most widespread human rights abuses in the world, affecting individuals everywhere, with consequences that reach beyond the individual and can affect entire families and communities. Humanitarian crises and situations of fragility more broadly can exacerbate exposure to different forms of GBV. GBV interventions refer to core crisis programming activities…
Gender-based violence is a continuum, whose foundations can be found in everyday attitudes and behaviours that are often left unchallenged. It describes the violence that targets individuals or groups on the basis of their gender. This includes physical, mental, or sexual harm as well as the threat of this harm and coercion. “Sexual violence”, “violence…
