Our Challenge

What do we mean by young people? How do we grow, learn, or train and what impact does society has on this whole process? If you are interested in broadening your knowledge about youth identities, this challenge is for you! Being young is a transitory stage, but not just because of age. This is a phase in which you are no longer totally dependent on your family but, at the same time, you are not fully independent. This is a crucial stage in which the personal identity and values are shaped. However, the current system gives rise to certain discriminations that prevent the development of some identities. Sexist, lgtbiphobic, racist and ableist violences are structural problems that manifest themselves in both the public and private spheres. If we focus on the public space, women, LGBTI people, racialized people or people with a disability are the ones who are more likely to suffer an attack, especially when they are young. This diminishes young people perception of security and affects well-being and daily development. The main objective of the challenge is to study how to make the young people of the city aware of discrimination, so that these can be identified by the Local Administration and, consequently, the effectiveness of the municipal public policies can be increased.