Partnership

RUB

Bochum, a lively city at the Ruhr region inspires with its industrial charm, rich cultural scene, and strong sense of community. Bochum is the city that knows change and lives diversity. In the heart of the city shines the Ruhr-University Bochum - or for friends simply the RUB. If you 're looking for boring lectures, you 'd better go somewhere else. The RUB is more than a university, it's a small city within the city of Bochum. With 40,000 students, the RUB is multicultural and a university that strongly stands for gender equality. Equality is not just a buzzword: at the RUB, we all play on the same team. Here, everyone is just... normal and pretty cool. Our University Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the RUB (Campus OWL/Luebbecke) shares the university's commitment to pluralism and fair opportunities. Inclusivity is an enrichment for our Clinic and is specifically promoted, be it in research, teaching, or in everyday clinical practice. As you can see, at the RUB, „all in" is celebrated at every opportunity!

PsG.nrw

The „Landesfachstelle Prävention sexualisierte Gewalt NRW“ (shortly PsG.nrw, „State Office for the Prevention of Sexualized Violence North Rhine-Westphalia“) is based in Cologne / Germany. It was founded in 10/2020 as the first specialist office for the prevention of sexual violence of a federal state in Germany.

Its target groups are educational professionals working in independent child and youth welfare organizations as well as multipliers. The office in Cologne has 4.5 staff positions and is supported by its five regional offices in the five administrative districts of North Rhine-Westphalia.

PsG.nrws regular activities are:

Imparting knowledge about sexualized violence against children and young people
Providing advice on protection and prevention
Organizing conferences and training courses
Referring to specialized counseling centers/lawyers/police
Networking and quality development

It is funded by the Ministry of Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Refugees and Integration of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and integrated into the structures of AJS NRW.

City of Rotterdam

With more than 672.000 inhabitants Rotterdam is the second largest city of The Netherlands. It is a superdiverse city where thousands of people interact with each other daily—whether in the city, at work, on public transport, or in nightlife settings. As in all urban environments where people interact with eachother the risk to encounter sexual transgressive behaviour is present. For example: Estimates are that at least 68% of young women in Rotterdam experiences sexual street harassment in all its different forms.

Rotterdam has taken steps in recent years to address sexual transgressive behaviour. There are various organizations and reporting points that can support victims of sexual misconduct, such as Veilig Thuis and the police. Additionally, there are campaigns and awareness-raising initiatives by the City of Rotterdam that aim to prevent sexual harassment and make this taboo subject more open for discussion.

One example is the Rotterdam approach on sexual street harassment. The city of Rotterdam has been working to tackle this problem since 2018. Through the approach on sexual street harassment the city tries to prevent and tackle this problem and create more awareness surrounding sexual street harassment. The approach focusses on potential victims (girls, women and the LGBTIQA+ community), potential perpetrators and bystanders. It is based on four pillars that each contain different actions:

Prevention
Victims
Streetapproach
Communication

GENDERHOOD

Genderhood is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting gender equality and dismantling gender stereotypes through active learning and artistic practices. Established in 2017, it has since reached over 6,200 people, designing educational programs, socio-cultural activities, and creative workshops for children, youth, and adults.

As the first organization in Greece specializing in gender equality education for children, Genderhood addresses the lack of structured programs to prevent gender-based violence (GBV). It employs pedagogical approaches that challenge gender stereotypes and foster respect for diversity. Recognizing the crucial role of families and educators in shaping children’s perspectives, the organization provides training and resources to parents, caregivers, and educational staff. This holistic approach ensures that both home and school environments align with gender equality principles.

Guided by its mission, Genderhood empowers communities of all ages to co-create a society where gender equity thrives, striving toward a vision of a world where all individuals can express their gender freely.

WelJong

Wel Jong vzw is a youth organization by and for young people who want to build an equal society. Our mission is to ensure that everyone can be themselves in their body, sexuality, and gender experience. To bring our mission to life, we’re active in many areas. You can meet other LGBTQ+ youth and make lifelong friends at our activities. By connecting with each other, LGBTQ+ youth discover they are not alone. Connection creates community and that’s something we need now more than ever.

Our mission is to ensure that youth workers are equipped with the necessary skills, tools, and knowledge to guide young people in understanding gender diversity, healthy relationships, and sexual well-being.

We are committed to creating safer, more inclusive, and supportive environments where all young people—regardless of gender—can grow and build healthy, respectful relationships. At the heart of our collaboration is a focus on prevention. By equipping youth professionals with the tools they need, we empower young people with the confidence, skills, and inner strength to recognize and stop sexually transgressive behavior before it starts.

Me&Society

Me & Society is a small-scale NGO based in Rotterdam. We work with a compact but highly dedicated, enthusiastic, and experienced team. We place great importance on building connections, fostering dialogue, and strengthening social cohesion, with cultural diversity as both a foundation and an asset.

Our mission is to promote full participation in society and to empower individuals who face unequal opportunities.
We do this through confrontational theatre, dialogue sessions, language courses, and more.

DIAK

Diak is a people-oriented university specialised in the fields of social work, health care, diaconia and interpreting. Our work helps people who experience inequality, poverty, loneliness and social exclusion. All our social innovations are inspired by human beings. We are experts on humanity driven by the ambition to build a more equitable world for everyone. Through our fruitful development work, we aim to make the world a good place for everyone. We believe in people.