Register now for the European Day Against Islamophobia Symposium hosted by Project MEET on Tuesday, the 21st of September!

At this hybrid policy talks conference, speakers will discuss the policy priorities for eliminating the discrimination suffered by Muslim women develops in a broader context of gender inequality in Europe.

Moreover, there will be a discussion on how to broaden space for civic engagement and inclusion in policy formulation and outcomes with regards to the effects of Gendered Islamophobia on Muslim Women and Girls.

REGISTER HERE

FEMYSO is happy to announce its newest project, FEMYSOpulse newsletter.

We are keen to share regular updates from FEMYSO and its network with you through our newsletter FEMYSOpulse and keen to hear your suggestions to how we can further develop our work.

You might wonder, why FEMYSOpulse? What does it mean?

Well, the message behind  FEMYSOpulse is to keep you in the loop and always informed about FEMYSO’s contribution to the creation of a more diverse Europe and the European Muslim Youth involvement and achievements in Europe.

Not only you will read informative and educational news and stories, but you will also find interesting application calls for jobs, trainings, exchanges, and other opportunities provided by our partners such as European organisations, institutions and most importantly from our member organisations.
There will be some other cool features to discover too! Stay tuned!

Subscribe to FEMYSOpulse here to receive latest news from FEMYSO.

To the next pulse, friend!

RAMADAN MUBARAK friends! 

Just like last year, this Ramadan will be different to what we are used to. But to ensure it is as beneficial as possible for you, FEMYSO presents our Ramadan Blossom Campaign.  

As this is a month of spiritual renewal, growth and community, the activities we have planned are tailored to increasing your Islamic knowledge and keeping the community spirit alive despite the pandemic. 

Our Ramadan Blossom Projects: 

Ramadan Planner: We have created a planner to help you stay organised and focused throughout the period of Ramadan. The booklet includes pre-preparations, dhikr, Quran, goals, salah, reflections and reminders as well as creative pages for you to keep note of some tasty recipes.   

Download your FREE copy here!

Ramadan Blossom Planner

Incredible and exclusive opportunity with limited spaces available for the FEMYSO network!

Circl gives 18-24 year olds from under-represented backgrounds the chance to earn a qualification in leadership skills whilst learning, as equals, alongside managers from top businesses such as:
Google, Facebook, Uber, Etsy, Allen & Overy, Hello Fresh, Innocent

HOW IT WORKS & WHAT YOU’LL GET
You’ll be matched 1 to 1 with a manager and together you’ll learn the ‘coach approach to leadership’. As a pair, you’ll learn this fresh style of leadership, and you’ll use your new skills to help each other to set and achieve ambitious goals.

There are 60-90 minute workshops and individual coaching sessions that are run over 3-5 months, and you’ll also meet your 1 to 1 match in between each session. It’s only a small time commitment that can fit around your studies – roughly 4-5 hours per month.

WHAT DO I DO?
Register your interest here: https://www.tfaforms.com/4863702 (it takes 1 minute). Please put ‘FEMYSO’ in the ‘Where did you hear about this opportunity’ section)

The deadline to register your interest is 2pm CET Thursday 25th March

Do it now so you don’t miss out as spaces are limited!!

With the current rise of the far-right, it has become clear that Muslim youth can be disregarded from engaging within civic spaces, creating structural barriers and eliminating them from becoming part of the conversation, thus resulting in disengaged youth. Now, more than ever, it has become crucial to educate and empower youth to establish creative initiatives within the area of community organising, through establishing techniques and strategies in social entrepreneurship and cross-community collaboration, while resisting community obstacles and enhancing minority rights.

Active Citizens Study Session is a non-formal educational training on social entrepreneurship and community collaboration, aiming to equip participants with key skills to be active in combating social issues using institutions and resources afforded to them.

The overarching aim of this study session is to empower young European Muslims to participate in active citizenship, by driving impactful community initiatives. We would like to upskill youth from minority backgrounds in the area of community activism, placing a focus on awareness and importance of intercommunity work, including the effective engagement of european stakeholders and institutions to achieve their objectives. Furthermore we aim to equip participants with the social entrepreneurship skills necessary to lead active citizenship within their communities. We intend to educate participants on their basic human rights, and how to address the potential infringement of these rights, upon their becoming changemakers and community organisers.

One of our goals is to equip participants (and by extension their organisations) with tools needed for them to access spaces that promote youth engagement in civil society. This will aid them to access conversations where misconceptions can be dispelled, and create new conversations around perception, community building and shared values of peace and justice.

We aim to build and centralise resources to develop this work, such as community organising strategies, to be utilised by participants in their localities and help promote cross-alliance networks. There is a focus on effective use of social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, etc., which have potential to expand the reach of minority community voices, and build spaces amongst and between minority communities and other marginalised groups.

We want participants to utilise social entrepreneurship skills, initiate inter-community conversations, sustained through regular follow-ups. Empowerment will be a driver of this goal, as we intend to create a toolkit to help participants organise in their locality. Also, to continue a monitoring network to help build specialised guidance structures regionally. This will enhance the ability of participants to expand reach within their localities producing a multiplying effect.

Climate change is now occurring at rates much faster than anticipated and its effects can be widely witnessed throughout Europe and the globe. The environmental sustainability threat puts at-risk not only human lives but also the economy, education and biodiversity. This issue needs to be tackled by people of all ages and backgrounds. Especially younger generations need to take action, as they will be affected by it the most. Despite the increased interest and mobilisation amongst young people towards the action against climate change there are still existing barriers in engaging young people from minority backgrounds in activities related to the environment, fair trade, and the related SDGs.   

Therefore, FEMYSO, through its network of 32 youth and student member organisations from 20 European countries aims to raise awareness, engage, train and empower an international group of young people, of minority backgrounds, with diverse experiences to come together and become environmental advocates by giving them the tools to actively take part in the political process and debate.  This will aid to creating a network of passionate young environmental activists supporting each other to mobilise their organisations and communities. By leading sustainable projects, the participants will not only promote environmental actions, but they will also enrich the young generations’ understanding of the world they are living in, while at the same time promote human rights such as justice and equality.   

Apply now following the link

https://bit.ly/StepUpTakeAction

This project aligns with the Council of Europe’s Priority 2 ‘Youth participation and Youth Work’ and will be implemented through various means as trainings, workshops and case studies. Human rights in regards to sustainable development will be accentuated throughout the programme in order to provide a holistic understanding of the European environmental context and challenges, and the keys to prioritise and classify such environmental issues. The human rights that will be addressed include environmental protection, social inclusion, economic growth and undoubtedly environmental rights. This programme is dedicated to underline the importance of supporting young people from minority backgrounds to become advocates and to fully exercise their rights ensuring inclusive youth participation and work.  Another aspect of the programme will be enabling a comprehensive understanding of the European climate affairs, institutions and framework, which will facilitate the participant’s engagement with both their local and international public authorities. By enabling young people to advocate for climate action, FEMYSO is actively contributing to the creation of inclusive and peaceful societies, as prioritised by the Council of Europe (Priority 3). 

FEMYSO joins the pan-European campaign “Life beyond EU Funding: Imagining a Different Role for Youth Organisations in Europe” along more than 140 representatives of organisations, networks and institutions dealing with the youth from 38 European countries. The campaign argues that operating funding to youth organisations needs to significantly increase. We request that operational funding reaches 5% of the overall Erasmus+ budget in the field of youth on a yearly basis. This can only be sustainable through a series of policy interventions in the system of allocation and the overall terms of operation of the youth sector on the EU level.

Read full text of recommendations here: https://bit.ly/3kaCePG

The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) organized its annual General Assembly between 20 and 22 June 2019 where more than 100 representatives of the various member organizations from all over Europe met to share their experiences in the field of multilayered anti-racism movement with a focus on the idea of solidarity “What does solidarity mean for the anti-racist movement? How can solidarity be a vehicle to strengthen our movement?”, as well as to participate in and vote for the candidate ENAR board members for the coming year. Just like in previous Assemblies, the FEMYSO participated.

We congratulate the newly elected board, and wishes them the best of luck for ENAR’s future projects and we thank the outgoing board members for their work during their mandate. The newly elected board is formed by:

Karen Taylor, Chair
Ghyslain Vedeux, Vice Chair
Amiirah Salleh-Hoddin, Vice Chair
Wouter Van Bellingen, Treasurer
Zlakha Ahmed
Giulia Frova
Marcell Lorincz
Laurentia Mariana Mereuta
Vilana Plinkaite Sotirovic
Shaban Sidratu Jah Sesay

Are you looking for an opportunity where you want to share your ideas, your concerns and your opinions regarding what is happening in Europe nowadays? Do you want meet thousands of young people driven by the desire to make a change in society?
Then you are in the right place!
The EYE20 is a unic opportunity offered by the European Parliament during which you can live insightful and productive moments!
But..what is exactly the EYE?
• EYE stands for European Youth Event
• It is a political youth-led event that takes place at the European Parliament in Strasbourg gathering more than 8,000 young Europeans.
• It combines high-level political debates, thematic workshops, educational activities, cultural animations and live music into a unique political and festive mix creating a unique, fun and meaningful experience of participation
• It aims to put youth issues at the forefront of the political debate, engaging with young people and demonstrating the positive contribution they make to society.
All of this happening inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg!
“Do we have to stay inside the Parliament the entire time?”
Of course not! Because outside the Parliament there will be another wonderful event: the Yo! Fest.
Yo! Fest is an informal, dynamic, youth-led festival that brings young people and decision-makers together from across Europe to share stories and ideas to create solutions. The festival inspires, examines and entertains, inviting participants to inspect the world as it is and imagine how it might be.

200 hundred people will be given the opportunity to take part to this wonderful initiative! This looks amazing! How can I participate?
• Willing to be a positive contribution to Europe
• Currently or formerly involved in a youth organisation
• Between 16 and 30 years old
• From any European country
• Available on the 28 th,29 th and 30 thof May 2019 and willing to travel to Strasbourg
• Interested by European issues
• Preferably outspoken (you’re not afraid to say what you think!)
• Able to speak English

What are you waiting for?
Apply here!