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According to many studies (Al CZ; 2015, Persefona, 2016; IKEA, 2021), a lot of myths, stereotypes and misinformation about sexual violence are still present in Czech society (e.g.: rape affects only tens/hundreds of women; the most common perpetrator is an unknown man; women are co-responsible for rape). These stereotypes and myths influence how society and individuals relate to the issue of sexual violence: how they treat victims, how victims themselves think about their experience, but also how individuals assess the appropriateness of their behaviour and whether they are committing sexual violence. Sexual violence is a serious and widespread problem that violates the fundamental human rights of victims and negatively impacts society as a whole: in terms of the financial cost of the helping system and in terms of being a barrier to achieving gender equality. Therefore, through the awareness-raising campaign, the project aims to contribute to the reduction of stereotypes, myths and misinformation about sexual violence and thus contribute to the reduction of the secondary victimisation that sexual violence victims often face, but also to the reduction of the prevalence of sexual violence as such. The project will achieve this through key activities: an exhibition on sexual violence and harassment; a campaign on social media and in public spaces; the training of journalists and journalism students, and the impact of these activities will be evaluated comprehensively. The target groups of the project are: the general public, sexual violence victims, journalists and journalism students, and the project intends to raise their awareness of sexual violence, to contribute to the correction of their views on this topic and, as a result, to contribute to a change in their attitudes and behaviour. The target group is also proFem workers, intending to strengthen their competencies and thus strengthen the violence prevention system.