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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values ​​(CERV) programme

The Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values ​​(CERV) programme was launched in 2021 for a duration of seven years, until 2027. It was created at the same time as the 2021-2027 Justice programme under the Justice, Rights and Values ​​Fund.

The aim of the CERV programme is to sustain and develop open, rights-based, democratic, equal and inclusive societies, based on the rule of law. To this end, it promotes a dynamic and empowered civil society, fostering democratic, civic and social participation of people and cultivating the rich diversity of European society based on our common values, history and memory.

The programme is based on four pillars:

  • Equality, rights and gender equality: promoting rights, non-discrimination, equality (including gender equality) and advancing gender mainstreaming and non-discrimination.
  • Citizens' engagement and participation: promoting citizens' engagement and participation in the democratic life of the Union, exchanges between citizens from different Member States and raising awareness of the common European history.
  • Daphne: combating violence, including gender-based violence and violence against children.
  • Union values: protecting and promoting Union values.

Civil society organisations active at local, regional, national and transnational level, as well as other stakeholders, can apply for funding from the CESR programme for initiatives in favour of citizens' participation, equality for all and the protection and promotion of EU rights and values.

CERV Projects

LoveACT - Living positive and intersectional sexuality education for gender-based violence prevention

Specific programme: Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values ​​(CERV) programme - CERV-2022-DAPHNE
UPV/EHU Partner Status: Partner
UPV/EHU PI: Nahia Idoiaga Mondragon
Project start: 01/03/2023
Project end:   28/02/2025

Brief description: Gender-based violence (GBV) and teen-dating violence, still widespread around Europe (EC, 2022), are rooted in harmful social norms and stereotypes that reinforce unequal power relations between genders. Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) can play a central role, as a longterm solution, in empowering young people eventually lowering the risk of them suffering from, perpetrating or standing by violent behaviours.

LoveAct aims to reduce the risk of GBV and teen-dating violence by equipping teenagers, parents and educational staff with knowledge and competences in CSE. In particular it aims to: produce quality educational materials, informative and networking tools on Sex-ed; build the capacity of educational staff to address issues related to Sex-Ed; empower teenagers live their sexuality and affectivity safely and positively, raise awareness on the importance of CSE. The direct beneficiaries of the project will be teenagers (14-18), their parents and school teachers. The project will also involve different stakeholders and professionals at every stage of the project. Activities include: the co-design with target groups of CSE multimedia educational and informative materials and tools; the conduction of capacity building activities with 200+ teachers; the implementation of Sex-Ed sessions with 1000+ students; the co-creation of an awareness campaign on the need for CSE.

Intended outcomes of the project include: Increased availability and accessibility of quality CSE materials and tools, sensitive to intersectionality and trauma and co-created with the target groups, hence highly relevant. Increased capacity of families and 200+ educational staff to deliver Sex-Ed with teenagers in an informed, supportive and positive way Improved chances to build healthy relationships free from GBV, of 1000+ young people increased awareness around the need for more and better CSE.