Awareness Workshop: “Prevention of Violence Against Women & Gender Stereotypes”

The awareness workshops focus on the European regulatory framework for the prevention and combat of violence against women and domestic violence. In this context, and during the period of the open call, a series of online awareness sessions will be organised for organisations from Greece and Cyprus, focusing on regulatory, jurisprudential, and institutional developments at the European level.

Awareness Workshop 1 will focus on the role of prevention in addressing gender-based violence, with particular emphasis on the European regulatory framework, the challenges emerging in Greece and Cyprus, and examples of relevant practices.

Awareness Workshop 1: “Prevention of Violence Against Women & Gender Stereotypes”
Topics to Be Covered

• The European Commission Gender Equality Strategy (2020–2025) and its key priorities for the prevention of gender-based violence
• Trends within the European Union regarding violence against women
• The obligation to raise public awareness as a key prevention tool
  The role of education and awareness-raising in addressing gender stereotypes and fostering mutual respect in interpersonal relationships
• The training of professionals who come into contact with victims of gender-based violence
• The role of the media and the private sector in prevention efforts and in changing social perceptions

VOICES PROGRAMME

The “Voicing opposition to domestic, sexual, cyber violence & harmful practices” (VOICES) programme aims to prevent and combat all forms of gender-based violence through supporting civil society organisations (CSOs) in Greece and Cyprus which are active in this field, but also by enhancing their organisational capacity, sustainability and participation in policy-making. VOICES is co-funded by the European Union (90%) through its Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV-2025-DAPHNE) programme, with a 10% contribution from the Bodossaki Foundation, the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights and the NGO Support Centre. The €2.5 million VOICES programme is coordinated by the Bodossaki Foundation (Greece) in partnership with the NGO Support Centre (Cyprus) and the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights.

This event will take place in Greek. For further information, please visit the Greek version of this page.