An Inclusive Future in Action: The Butterfly Effect Project and the Manifesto of the New Generations
How can we imagine an inclusive future for the new generations? What does it really mean to take action for a change that impacts society? These questions found their answer on December 13, 2024, at the new Save the Children facilities in Rome, where the Manifesto of the New Italian Generations 2025 was presented. This […]
Watch the final video of the international conference
During the international conference of the “Butterfly Effect” project, held in Brussels on October 30, 2024, we have collected a series of interviews. Thanks to all our keynote speakers! Watch the video: This video was co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the […]
European Project “Butterfly Effect”: A collective response against hatred
During the international conference of the “Butterfly Effect” project, held in Brussels on October 30, 2024, Sonila Tafili, Project Manager at COSPE, gave an interview conducted by AMARC Europe: On that same occasion, Ricardo Gutiérrez, Secretary General of the European Federation of Journalists, was also interviewed by AMARC Europe: Read the full article at: amarceurope.eu/butterfly-effect
Workshops with Youth and Teachers: Hate Speech and Discrimination
In 2024 several workshop have been carried out by Human Rights House Zagreb as part of the Butterfly Effect project, targeting youth and educators. Empowering Youth: how to react against Hate Speech and Discrimination Four workshops with young people have been carried. They were organised for students from elementary to university level and focused on […]
Capacity building for youth and activists in Rijeka and Zagreb: LGBTIQ+ discrimination and racism
In September, Human Rights House Zagreb organised two capacity building workshops for youth and activists. The workshops were held in Rijeka and Zagreb, focusing on LGBTIQ+ discrimination and racism respectively – with the aim of empowering participants to become anti-discrimination ambassadors within their collectives, workplaces, and beyond, promoting, modeling and implementing anti-discriminatory action, solidarity, and […]
Intervening: bystanders can play a key role
Bystanders can play a key role in preventing and discouraging harmful behavior, discrimination and violence. By reacting to harmful behavior, we signal to the perpetrator that it is unacceptable and model to others that they too can react to injustice. This is how we contribute to building a safer, more solidary and more accountable society. […]
Informative video: Reporting discrimination
This is the second in a series of three videos on discrimination – What is discrimination, Who to report discrimination to, and What to do if you witness discrimination or harassment produced by Human Rights House Zagreb within the Butterfly Effect project. The videos are subtitled in English. The series of three videos was produced […]
Informative video: Discrimination, prejudice, stereotype
Discrimination can take on various forms and is not always simple to recognize. Individuals can behave in a discriminatory manner, but a measure, a rule or a system can also be discriminatory. Discrimination can be direct or indirect, and harassment based on protected characteristics, as well as sexual harassment and segregation, are also considered discrimination. […]
(Anti-)Racism in Sports
So far this summer quite a few sporting competitions have happened. But like any other aspect of our society, the world of sports is not exempt from discrimination. Days before the Olympic Summer Games started in France, it was announced by the French government that French athletes were not allowed to participate in the Olympic […]
Focus groups with parents on hate speech and gender identity issues in adolescents
The Butterfly Effect project includes actions also towards parents, as key actors in the educational community, through focus groups to make them aware of the importance of recognizing, preventing and tackling hate incidents. On 15th of May 2024 COSPE organized a focus group online with 19 participants, parents and teachers of the Gramsci-Keynes Secondary School […]