The national youth directorate of the Honduran Red Cross has undertaken a training and awareness programme for young volunteers to promote non-discrimination and respect for diversity.

The programme aims to train youth leaders in the prevention of discrimination, the various manifestations of diversity and the importance respect for human differences in their work as volunteers.

Thirty-five young people from the northern region of Honduras took part in the first workshop, where they shared experiences and addressed issues such as the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS, youth and violence, and youth and gender.

This training event will have a multiplying effect in the branches of the young people who participated, contributing to disseminating knowledge and awareness of these issues among young people throughout the National Society.