
Efus launches the Women in Cities Initiative (WICI)
Dear Efus members and partners, With each new crisis that arises, from the Covid-19 pandemic to the tragedies of the current war in Ukraine, women and girls bear…
Acts of discriminatory violence, which target people because they belong, or are perceived to belong, to population groups that have a common characteristic such as their ethnic origin, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation, a disability, their age, their language, or the fact that they are homeless, are different from
other crimes. Not only do they have a traumatic effect on the victims’ physical and mental health, but they also send a message to whole groups or communities,
threatening them with violence and denying them the right to participate in society.
Such acts create fear and hostility far beyond the local environment, and even those that seem isolated can potentially trigger large-scale tensions and conflicts. Furthermore, discriminatory violence directly undermines the founding values of democracy, social cohesion and citizens’ security as stated by the European Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights. Such violence has a devastating impact on many levels.
Efus is coordinating a working group on “Preventing Discriminatory Violence at the Local Level“, the purpose of which is to exchange knowledge, strategies and practices on how to better prevent and combat all forms of discriminatory violence. Learn more
For over 20 years, Efus has been leading or taking part in projects to prevent discriminatory violence in professional and amateur sport.
Sport brings together millions of people, regardless of their sex, colour, gender, age, nationality or religion. It breaks down barriers and builds bridges where boundaries usually exist. In other words, it has the potential to foster inclusion, mutual respect and acceptance of diversity, and also to promote social integration. Due to its welcoming and diverse nature, however, sport faces a number of challenges with regards to incidences of racism and discrimination.
This is why Efus has been working to support local and regional authorities that host sports events in strengthening preventative and educational initiatives amateur sport to promote tolerance and non-discrimination. Efus has thus led or participated in projects on: preventing racism on the occasion of the Euro2000 football tournament; preventing violence stadia; collecting and disseminating local practices of prevention through sport in Europe, and preventing discriminatory violence in amateur sport. These projects are:
Discover the actions implemented in communities across Europe through our summary documents, which present the key elements of each of these initiatives, including their context, objectives, activities, budget, evaluation. All of our practice and summary sheets can be found on Efus Network.
Dear Efus members and partners, With each new crisis that arises, from the Covid-19 pandemic to the tragedies of the current war in Ukraine, women and girls bear…
Rome, Italy, April 2022 – The Italian Association for Sport for All (Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti, UISP) hosted the third meeting of the SENTRY-SPORT project on 11-12…
Paris, France, February 2022 – Created in 1977 by the United Nations, the International Women’s Day will be celebrated on 8 March by governments and civil society organisations…
Copenhagen, Denmark, November-December 2021 – The SENTRY-SPORT project held its second meeting on 29 November-1 December, gathering representatives from the consortium, which include the Italian Association for Sport…
The brochure The impact of sport goes well beyond stadiums: it is an activity that we consider as embodying our (arguably) universal values of human excellence, tolerance and…
The guidebook Manifestations of discriminatory violence, polarisation and hate speech are on the rise across Europe in both the online and offline spheres and pose a real threat…
July 2021 – The alternative narrative campaigns created by young citizens from nine European cities who were partners in the Efus-led LOUD project to promote inclusivity and tolerance…
May 2021 – The LOUD (Local Young Leaders for Inclusion) project led by Efus organised its final conference (online) on 26 May, concluding more than two years of…
New York, United States, March 2021 – Representing Efus, the Mayor of Matosinhos (Portugal), Luísa María Neves Salgueiro, took part in a panel discussion with other city-wide networks…
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