Youth For Equality

FPC believes that engaging men and boys from all works of life is an integral step in ending gender-based violence. Our Youth for Equality initiative is actively working in 30 villages from South 24 Parganas with special emphasis on engaging men and boys in the promotion of equal and positive gender roles. The program aims to create open and safe spaces for young men to share their experiences with each other and to discuss gender-based from child marriage to sexuality. The program also aims to create awareness among Young men about the rights and potential of women, the creation of inclusive societies and how to develop into positive role models within their own families. Through this program men are agents of change, addressing social issues by speaking directly with family members and local communities who are perpetuating gender-based inequality and discrimination.

This year we have engaged more than 200 young men and boys across 50 villages in Falta and 21 villages in Diamond Harbour through various activities like village-level meetings, capacity-building training workshops, campaigns, block-level meetings and sessions in schools.