{"id":82714,"date":"2026-05-14T20:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/82714\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T20:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:11:11","slug":"sviatlana-tsikhanouskaya-spoke-at-the-youth-gender-and-democracy-for-belarus-forum-in-stockholm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/82714\/","title":{"rendered":"Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the Youth, Gender, and Democracy for Belarus Forum in Stockholm\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 11, the Youth, Gender, and Democracy for Belarus Forum opened in Stockholm. The program includes panel discussions and working groups focused on youth participation, gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and practical tools for developing youth initiatives and cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya delivered opening remarks addressed to Belarusian youth leaders, representatives of Swedish state institutions, civil society, and international organizations. Around 60 participants are taking part in the event.<\/p>\n<p>In her speech, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya thanked Sweden for its support for Belarus: \u201cYour support is not charity \u2014 it is also an investment in your own security. A peaceful, independent, democratic Belarus is in Sweden\u2019s national interest. To achieve this, we must bring real change to Belarus \u2014 dismantle the dictatorship, hold democratic elections, and return Belarus to the European family\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She also highlighted the role of Belarusian youth in future democratic change: \u201cI am convinced that young Belarusians will become the driving force behind these changes. That is why we must invest in them. Belarusian youth reject tyranny. They do not want to be part of the so-called \u2018Russian world\u2019. They look to Sweden as a model \u2014 as an example of what Belarus could become.<\/p>\n<p>Belarusian youth played a key role in 2020. Students went on strike, joined the protests, and fought for freedom. When the war began, young people spoke out against it. Many went to defend Ukraine \u2014 and some paid for it with their lives. Like Maryia Zaitsava, who was only 24 years old when she was killed defending Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>And today, Belarusian youth continue to resist \u2014 both inside the country and in exile. They are paying a high price: imprisonment, exile, repression. But nothing will stop them\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The forum was organized by the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the<a href=\"https:\/\/en.rada.fm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> RADA Belarusian National Youth Council<\/a>, and the Representation for Social Policy of the<a href=\"https:\/\/belaruscabinet.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> United Transitional Cabinet<\/a>, with the support of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/photo_2026-05-11_11-32-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/photo_2026-05-11_11-32-06-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/photo_2026-05-11_11-32-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/photo_2026-05-11_11-32-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/photo_2026-05-11_11-32-04-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/photo_2026-05-11_11-32-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/photo_2026-05-11_11-32-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"  \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On May 11, the Youth, Gender, and Democracy for Belarus Forum opened in Stockholm. 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