Description
The project if focused on the topic of gender-based violence in Roma communities, with emphasis on the change in selected communities in Nitra region. The Aim is to strengthen active citizenship through mobilization acitivites for women and sensitising campaign focused on youth, with emphasis on Roma youth. The significant output of the project is a bulleting “Vakeriben pal o romnija” (Women’s stories), stories from life capturing the concrete acts of gender-based violence. This bulletin will be used as a source material for the work with other groups of women, as well as the base of arguments to influence public policies. International Women’s Day 2016 should be the opportunity to present the outcomes of the project. The second activity is related to the work with young people, with emphasis on young Roma. Through short video spots we want draw their attention to certain acts of gender-based violence, and shape their attitude towards these acts of violence during the workshops. The output of this activity, except the video spots, will be series of photo posters, which will be useful in presenting the views of the youth. The final event is a workshop with government stakeholders and NGO representatives at regional level.
Summary of project results
Among the determinants of gender-based violence belong the social environment, level of education of women and traditional culture. Some surveys indicate that in the environment of marginalized Roma communities is a greater degree of tolerance towards violence in general, including gender-based violence. Roma women from marginalized backgrounds often do not admit that they are exposed to some form of violence.The project is devoted to the theme of gender-based violence in Roma communities, with emphasis on shaping the changes in the selected communities in the area of Nitra. The aim was to strengthen active citizenship through mobilization activities for women and campaign aimed at young people, with emphasis on the Roma youth.An important outcome of the project was the bulletin Vakeriben pal of romnia (stories of women) depicting concrete manifestations of gender-based violence. Based on the bulletin then there were three video spots (two fictions and one explanatory), which became the basis for a sensitization campaign focused on Roma women and girls. The outcomes were presented to the public on March 17, 2016, on the occasion of International Women's Day.The final event was a workshop with actors from public administration, which was held at the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak republic. The outputs of the project (150DVD + methodical material) will be distributed to community centers that work with the Roma community.The benefit of the project is the creation of outputs, methodology to work with them and distribution of them to community centers that work with the Roma community.The project was implemented in partnership with the In Minority association. Association Amáro Nípo did not cooperate with a partner from the donor country.
Summary of bilateral results