IRIS project

Where: Italy, Romania, Spain, Greece, France
Duration: 24 months (01.01.2026 – 31.12.2027)
Funding body: EACEA – CERV-CITIZENS-CIV (Citizens’ Equality, Rights and Values Programme – Citizens’ Engagement and Participation)
Target groups: Educators, socio-health professionals, communicators, young people
Partners: Maghweb (lead organisation), ASFAMM, ALEG, Schedia Stin Poli, Associació dels drets sexuals i reproductius
Project code: 101251497

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IRIS is a project designed by Maghweb in collaboration with ASFAMM, ALEG, Schedia Stin Poli and Associació dels drets sexuals i reproductius, and funded by EACEA under the CERV programme, within the strand Citizens’ Engagement and Participation. The project aims to promote scientific, accurate and prejudice-free information on gender-equal Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), engaging educators, socio-health professionals, communicators and young people across five European countries.

IRIS is structured around a set of international and local activities that foster a critical understanding of how information manipulation, harmful narratives and misogynistic and gender-based hate shape public discourse on SRHR.

• Two international festivals in Italy and Romania, bringing together partners, young people and local communities to explore SRHR, gender equality and the impact of harmful narratives in public spaces.
• Two international training events for staff in Italy and Romania, building the capacities of educators, socio-health professionals and communicators to recognise information manipulation, challenge misogynistic and gender-based narratives and develop positive, rights-based communication on SRHR.
• Five local training and awareness-raising events in Italy, Romania, Spain, Greece and France, engaging young people and communicators in each country in reflecting on SRHR, stereotypes, misinformation and gender-based hate.
• The co-creation of two practical guides:
  • “Signs of manipulation against SRHR” – a guide for users and content creators to detect harmful narratives and information manipulation on SRHR and identify narratives that promote misogyny, gender-based violence and gender-based phobia;
  • “SRHR Myths debunked” – a comprehensive guide to dispel common myths surrounding SRHR, supporting informed decision-making and improving access to science-based, prejudice-free information.