{"id":445,"date":"2026-11-09T10:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T10:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/her-voice.eu\/wordpress\/?page_id=445"},"modified":"2026-11-09T18:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T18:16:08","slug":"workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/her-voice.eu\/wordpress\/workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide ext-animate--on has-custom-color-4-color has-custom-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:300px;border-top-right-radius:300px;border-bottom-left-radius:300px;border-bottom-right-radius:300px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">HERvoice Democratic Participation Package<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">The package includes four interactive workshops designed to help women build the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to participate actively in civic and democratic life. Through group activities, guided discussions, reflection exercises and practical actions, participants explore democratic participation, critical thinking, EU values and history, and media literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0<strong>HERvoice Democratic Participation Package (DPP)<\/strong>\u00a0is a practical learning resource developed to strengthen the democratic participation of women facing socio-economic difficulties, migration-related barriers or systemic discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Purpose of the Activities<\/strong><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ext-animate--on\">\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5\">The workshops aim to create a safe, inclusive and participatory learning environment where women can share experiences, reflect on barriers to participation and discover practical ways to make their voices heard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6\">Participants explore how decisions are made in their communities, how to distinguish facts from opinions and assumptions, how EU democratic values apply to everyday situations, and how to identify and verify potentially misleading information. The activities encourage respectful dialogue, critical reflection and active citizenship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7\">The package also provides trainers, NGOs, community organisations and local groups with practical methods for facilitating inclusive learning and supporting women&#8217;s civic engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Expected Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\">By participating in these activities, women are expected to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ext-animate--on\">\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-10\"><strong>Strengthen their democratic knowledge<\/strong>&nbsp;by developing a better understanding of EU values, democratic structures, rights and responsibilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-11\"><strong>Build critical thinking and media literacy skills<\/strong>&nbsp;to evaluate information, recognise stereotypes and identify misleading or manipulated content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-12\"><strong>Increase confidence in civic participation<\/strong>&nbsp;and in communicating with local representatives, public institutions and community organisations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-13\"><strong>Identify practical opportunities for engagement<\/strong>&nbsp;and take realistic steps towards participating in community and democratic decision-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-14\"><strong>Support more inclusive communities<\/strong>&nbsp;by encouraging dialogue, equal participation and respect for diverse perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">The package follows a learning journey of\u00a0<em><strong>Welcome, Experience, Reflection and Action<\/strong><\/em>, helping participants translate learning into concrete personal commitments and practical next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Learning to Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>HERvoice Democratic Participation Package<\/strong> is designed to support action beyond the workshops. Participants are encouraged to identify local issues, seek reliable information, connect with relevant organisations or decision-makers, and develop achievable civic engagement actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\">The expected long-term contribution is stronger women&#8217;s participation in democratic life, more inclusive communities and greater opportunities for women&#8217;s voices to influence decisions that affect them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file alignwide ext-animate--on has-border-color has-background-border-color has-custom-css has-background-background-color has-background wp-custom-css-198a4fe3\" style=\"border-width:9px;border-top-left-radius:43px;border-top-right-radius:43px;border-bottom-left-radius:43px;border-bottom-right-radius:43px\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/her-voice.eu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HER-VOICE-workshops_DPP.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:1448px\" aria-label=\"PDF embed\"><\/object><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-custom-color-2-color has-custom-color-4-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-19\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:300px;border-top-right-radius:300px;border-bottom-left-radius:300px;border-bottom-right-radius:300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/her-voice.eu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HER-VOICE-workshops_DPP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Democratic Participation Package (PDF)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HERvoice Democratic Participation Package The package includes four interactive workshops designed to help women build the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to participate actively in civic and democratic life. 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