The WORTH project, financed under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) of the European Union, aims to raise public awareness and increase knowledge and understanding of the historical narrative of female resistance, during which women fought for freedom throughout the 20th century in Europe.
The project involves 5 partner organizations from different European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Poland, Slovenia, and Romania. It stems from various influences derived from the experience and networks of the involved partners, particularly from the outcomes achieved previously through actions and projects related to historical memory. These results have further raised awareness among the partners about the importance of continuing the educational effort regarding history, in an especially active and inclusive way, to prevent these historical testimonies from gradually being forgotten. The WORTH project focuses on women’s resistance during the 20th century and the role it played in the democratic transition.
The main goal of the project is to highlight the role of women who were at the forefront of the fight and resistance against totalitarian regimes, promoting a shift toward a more balanced understanding of history that respects gender equality.
The partnership has decided to focus on the role of women and the recognition of their contribution to the fight against oppression and totalitarian regimes because the historical narrative often emphasizes male figures, as history has predominantly been written by men, thus presenting a biased and male-centered perspective. Throughout the 20th century, women played a significant social, civic, and political role in all European countries in various contexts, and during the democratic transition, their presence and contributions were just as important as those of men.
This project is extremely important because full and equal recognition of women’s rights and freedoms has not yet been fully achieved. Women continue to fight against discrimination and to assert a gender perspective in all aspects of public and private life, even within the European Union.
The five partner organizations involved have chosen to focus on and organize activities primarily aimed at young people and students because it is crucial that they do not forget the lessons of the past. For this reason, non-formal education methods and gamification, such as Urban Trekking and the Human Library event, have been adopted. The goal is to stimulate reflection through innovative, participatory, and engaging methods that complement formal approaches. Small-scale local events, such as Human Library events and Urban Trekking, will create connections between participants, local historical events, and European history. These events will be combined with international conferences and seminars that bring together the experiences of the individual countries, creating a space for sharing and reflection.
Here you can read the results of the project’s events in the form of the Event Description Sheet:
WORTH_EDS_WP1 – Training of Trainers and Commemorative Event
WORTH_EDS_WP2 – Implementation in Italy
WORTH_EDS_WP3 – Implementation in Portugal
WORTH_EDS_WP4 – Implementation in Poland
WORTH_EDS_WP5 – Implementation in Romania
WORTH_EDS_WP6 – Implementation in Slovenia
WORTH_EDS_WP7 – Dissemination
WORTH_EDS_WP8 – Final International Conference
