New opportunities in tackling violence toward wome and LGBTIQ people

A consortium led by partners from Denmark, Germany and Italy is seeking additional partners for the Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-01, focused on tackling gender-based violence against politically active women and LGBTIQ people. The project will use a mixed-methods, multi-country approach combining qualitative research, quantitative surveys, interviews, and policy analysis to understand drivers, impacts, and participation patterns, as well as to develop prevention strategies and counter harmful narratives. It includes work on education, media and policy uptake, aiming to produce practical tools and recommendations for stakeholders such as policymakers, civil society and media actors. The consortium is looking for partners with expertise in social sciences, gender-based violence, education, media, and policy, with an expression of interest deadline of 29 May 2026 and a call deadline of 23 September 2026. Please direct all expresions of interest to joaquin.martin@fundecyt-pctex.es no later than 22 May 2026.