CHANGE

Pathways to prevent and combat gender-based violence

Violence against women is a complex and multi-dimensional phenomenon which requires action and collaboration among specialised services, CSOs, and institutions belonging to social and health systems, as well as the education one, to be tackled and prevented. CHANGE (pathways to prevent and combat Gender-Based Violence) intervenes to support multi-agency, coordinated and effective response to fight and deter GBV and DV in Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto regions in Italy.

Our work

  • Prevent and combat gender-based violence through awareness-raising and education activities in primary and secondary schools
  • Conduct a training course for frontline professionals who engage with male perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse to create coordinated responses among local services, increasing the safety of women victims of violence
  • Set up 4 Perpetrator Programmes in 4 Italian cities (Pordenone, Gorizia, Treviso and Conegliano) to support and treat male perpetrators of violence

Results

CHANGE actions will enhance and strengthen the local social and health services networks and promote a public-private welfare system that closely aligns with the resources and needs of the communities. Project activities will involve a targeted prevention approach through the setting up of Service Desks offering perpetrators (and potential perpetrators) support and treatment programmes to prevent violence and recidivism.



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Dimitra Mintsidis

Project Manager, WWP EN