Co-Resist Project

Understanding hate.
Building resistance.
Strengthening democratic dialogue.

CO-RESIST is a European project co-funded by the European Union under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme.

Hate does not stop at the screen. Online and offline forms of misogyny are increasingly interconnected, affecting individuals, communities and democratic participation.

CO-RESIST brings together civil society organisations, researchers, educators, local institutions and independent media from Belgium, Italy, Malta and Portugal to better understand how misogynistic hate manifests itself, how it affects young people and communities, and how we can work together to counter it.

The project focuses particularly on hate speech and hate crimes linked to gender-based discrimination and their intersectional dimensions, recognising that different forms of discrimination can overlap and reinforce one another.

Putting young people at the centre

Young people aged 18–25 are at the heart of CO-RESIST. They are not only participants in the project, but also peer researchers and agents of change.

Through participatory research, young people will investigate how misogynistic hate is experienced, perceived and understood in their communities and online spaces. They will be supported to explore both digital and everyday environments through street interviews, focus groups, online observations and community validation activities.

This approach will help connect local experiences with a broader European perspective, identifying both the specificities of different national contexts and the common patterns that emerge across countries.

From research to practical action

CO-RESIST combines research, training, civic education, media and cultural production to turn knowledge into practical action.

Research findings will be transformed into multilingual and accessible tools and resources for young people, educators, communities and institutions. These resources will support people in recognising hate, understanding its impact, developing critical skills and promoting more inclusive practices.

Training activities will strengthen the capacity of young people, educators and other stakeholders to identify and respond to hate speech and discriminatory behaviours, while media and cultural activities will use storytelling, radio and digital formats to create spaces for dialogue, empathy and reflection.

A key element of the project will be the Radio-Caravan, a travelling space for dialogue that will connect schools, communities and territories across the four partner countries. It will bring conversations about hate, discrimination and democratic participation into local spaces and create opportunities for different generations and communities to share experiences and perspectives.

A European approach to combating hate

By bringing together Tele Radio City (Italy), Sustainable Communication (Belgium), Repubblika (Malta) and BETWEEN (Portugal), CO-RESIST connects organisations with complementary expertise in media, communication, civil society, research and community engagement. This transnational partnership creates a space for knowledge, experiences and practices to circulate across borders, helping to identify both national specificities and common European challenges in addressing hate and discrimination. 

The project will work towards the development of a European Manifesto against hate, cooperation protocols connecting institutions and civil society, and a set of practical resources that can continue to be used beyond the lifetime of the project.

The project will culminate in a final international conference in Malta, bringing together project partners and stakeholders to share the results, discuss lessons learned and strengthen cooperation around preventing and countering hate.

CO-RESIST ultimately aims to contribute to communities where young people are better equipped to recognise and challenge hate, where different actors can work together to address discrimination, and where democratic dialogue, inclusion and participation can flourish.

4 countries · 1 European approach · Young people at the centre