Blog: In Mechelen, Belgium, Research Informs Best Practice for Violence Reduction Off- and On-line

Check out the the summary of discussions among Peace in Our Cities members about the pilot project implemented in Mechelen (Belgium) to engage youth in reducing urban violence.

The peer-to-peer approach specifically allowed the city leadership to better understand what threats young people face in the digital world, how they perceive the online threats, and what good online policy could look like. The conversations surfaced interesting insights, including issues around body shaming and mental health, which young people perceived as a form of violence in the digital space.