Giovanni worked with eight students from the Master program on Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology of the Turin University. The project aimed to explore how the prejudices and stereotypes that United States society has on men, affect the exercise of violence (physical, sexual and emotional) against women, thus undermining gender equality.
During the one-day workshop, the group used their own stories to relfect how woman* can be valued in society by treating all people equally. They discussed how power, control and gender-based attributes are used in discrimination and oppression, for example, in sexist jokes. Looking at different tv/web advertisement, they explored how media manifest gender stereotypes even further.
Participants explored their own sexuality and understood how it was shaped by social norms. Comparing the societal situation in the US with the one in Italy helped them with this. Having a real safe space allowed two participants to share their experiences sexual harassment which was a real learning moment for everyone. Overall, they have learned the value of team building and creating a secure environment. Since the meeting, the participants have become friends.

The project consisted of multiple workshops about masculinities, gender and the bystander model in two different camps for a diverse age group.
The first camp was held from 24th to 28th of June in the camping area of Kattilaniemi, in Nuuksio in Finland. They had 18 participants between 7 and 12 years old. The I ACT project was implemented in two different mornings with the workshops obtained from the I ACT resource book: "Who said girls can't throw?" And "Be an active bystander".
The theme of both camps was sustainability, and we tried to find a link between it and the project. They talked about different resources and connected the topic to Human Resources.
It was enriching to is discuss gender and what things are girls and boys are supposed to do with young children. Seeing how these children gave arguments about why everybody can do what they like, no matter what gender was a highlight for Natalia and Jess.
Being an active bystander is the core idea of the I ACT project. It means that you are an active bystander when you take responsibility and choose to act when you see something happening that could lead to an act of sexual violence. In the activity, they used the active bystander approach but changed it for the age group. They talked about the importance to act when they see something wrong happening, such as bullying.
The second camp was held from 1st to 5th of July at the same place with 21 participants between 12 and 17 years old. With this group, they ran the activity "Flirting or Harassment?" were participants drew the line between harassment and flirting and raised awareness about what harassment and violence actually look like daily. Moreover, they reflected on normalised microaggressions as sexual violence, and harassment and that small moves might have significant consequences

For 'Youth Reflex 2.0' Tamar met with 20 participants aged 14 to 17. They explored how masculinity encourages domestic violence and the power dynamics in abusive relationships.
The workshop encouraged creative and critical thinking in young people. Also helped them to see a clear picture of society, associated with the underlined issues and realising the problems. It increased their motivation and developed their problem-solving skills.

Martina, Nico, Guillem and Joan brought together twelve young people to raise awareness for gender, sexual violence and masculinity in their local organisations. Through the reflection on different kinds of masculinities, they were able to shape an image for healthy masculinity.
These group had a strong focus on how to implement the learning of Milan into their organisation to create a safer space for volunteers and activist. They discussed ways to identify and prevent sexual harassment and to increase gender working groups across the network.
Participants were able to Learn and clarify ideas, references and concepts they didn't know before. They identified invisible situations in Esplais that are affected by masculine roles and gender violence. They created a list of actions that can be taken to respond to these situations. The participants will implement their learning in their specific local Esplai.