Improved prevention, assistance, protection and (re)integration system for victims of sexual exploitation

Project facts

Project promoter:
General Secretariat of Ministry of Home Affairs(PT)
Project Number:
PT-WORKLIFE-0029
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€295,147
Donor Project Partners:
Nadheim Center(NO)
Other Project Partners
Associação O Ninho(PT)
Associação para o Planeamento da Família(PT)
Directorate-General for Health(PT)
Institute of Employment and Professional Training(PT)
Irmãs Adoradas(PT)
Irmãs Oblatas(PT)

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Description

Programme outcome the project contributes to: “Improved system for the protection and prevention of domestic and gender-based violence”.

The project will address sexual exploitation as a serious form of violence against women and girls. The project aims to improve prevention strategies, identification of victims and delineate targeted and tailored assistance, protection and (re)integration programmes for victims of sexual exploitation.

The project will include, inter alia, the following activities:

*          In-depth assessment of the victimization process.

*          In-depth assessment of the current national mechanisms for the prevention, detection, identification, assistance, and protection of victims.

*          In-depth assessment of victims’ experience and needs within the protection mechanisms.

*          In-depth assessment on how gender and racial/ethnic stereotypes and social stigma affect intervention, protection, and access to justice for victims.

*          Proposals/policy recommendations to improve mechanisms for detection, identification, assistance, protection and (re)integration for victims of sexual exploitation.

*          Development of manual for victims

*          Awareness raising campaigns.

*          Training for professionals.

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