Description
The project is needed in the context of a weak civic involvement and a low level of awareness of issues such as gender discrimination and inequalities. Romania 's involvement in volunteer activities is below 20% ( Eurobarometer, 2010). Prejudice and intolerance towards the Roma population and sexual minorities have worrying high rates. The project’s objectives are: organizational development and consolidation thorough the involvement of members and volunteers in activities that raise awareness and promote gender equality, human rights, combating gender violence, racism and homophobia. The main anticipated results are: 110 participants in the organization's activities, 1830 informed citizens, competences development of 6 members and 6 volunteers. The target group is represented by young people aged 18-30 years, members of the organization, members of civil society and the general public who will be informed about the project and the role of the NGOs Fund in Romania.
Summary of project results
The activities aimed at organisational development and the consolidation of the members’ and volunteers’ community around FILIA organisation, as well as their involvement in awareness raising actions promoting gender equality, human rights, antidiscrimination, the prevention and eradication of gender based violence, racism, xenophobia and homophobia. The mentoring programme included in the project was conducted continuously during the project and has provided favorable cooperation between organisation members and volunteers in regards to project implementation of activities. The volunteers had the opportunity to engage in one of the organisation's recurrent public actions on the 25th of November - campaign against violence against women. They promoted messages combating violence against women and organised a flashmob. Volunteers disseminated leaflets with legislative information and messages that encourage combating violence against women. Volunteers also disseminated flyers on 8th of March with information regarding the status of women in Romania and they encouraged citizens to take action for gender equality. Volunteers organised a flashmob to raise awareness about the importance of recognising and minimising hate speech during the electoral campaign. The flashmob took place in a widely circulated park (Herăstrău) and it had a positive feedback. Another new activity was volunteers' involvement in organising and supporting the 4 reading circles on gender issues. Reading circles' topics were: Femininity and masculinity in advertising, About prostitution, censorship and pornography, Feminism in Romanian History, Women in politics. Also, they organized 5 workshops with a total of 90 participants, with different speakers active in the human rights field, on the following subjects: "How Romanians hate? Hate speech in Romania", "Sexual harassment in public space and online", "Violence against women in Romanian songs and videoclips", "Human trafficking – sexual slavery. Between myths and realities", "The movement for Roma women’s rights".
Summary of bilateral results