We believe that regardless of nationality, gender, sexual orientation, cultural or social background, income, education, religion and other beliefs, physical and health conditions or limitations, participation in our volunteering projects should be open to any young person. We are therefore committed to equal rights and equal opportunities and expect everyone involved in our projects to be fair and respectful.

What we do as an organisation

As a member of the "Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations", IBG was active in the network's 'Gender Equality Working Group' (GEWG).

The Gender Equality Working Group is committed to gender equality and promotes and develops the network and its affiliates on the issue. For this purpose, the group has, for example, collected various materials on the topics of equality, consent, sexism or hate speech and discrimination, which you can use if you want to work with a group on the topic yourself.

In Erasmus + Training P.R.O.U.D. (“Promoting Rights and Opportunities to Understand Diversity”), the group developed concepts and practical tips on the subject of equality and equality in workcamps together with 26 young volunteers and group leaders. You can find the created toolkit here.

More Info

Want to read more about gender equality in international voluntary service? Here you will find some articles about how we practise equality in our workcamps: