Thursday, November 15, 2018

Violence against women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of the full advancement of women. Violence against women is one of the crucial social mechanisms by which women are forced into a subordinate position compared with men. Violence against women is an obstacle to the achievement of equality, development and peace.  Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, Proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 48/104 of 20 December 1993

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  • Why and how about gender-based violence in secondary school

    zasto i kako sThe conference "Why and how about gender-based violence in secondary school" marked the end of cooperation with teachers and professional associates of secondary schools who participated in the activities of the project "Zero Tolerance on Gender-Based Violence". The conference brought together over 70 representatives of schools, activists from local partner organizations and AWC associates who supported the implementation of activities over the past two years.

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  • Protected: every third girl in Serbia experiences unwanted physical contact

    zasticena sUnwanted physical contact, touching and getting into a woman/girl’s face or men masturbating in public, as the most explicit types of sexual harassment, have been experienced by every third girl in Serbia. The most common type of sexual harassment that every second girl in Serbia has experienced, is wolf-whistling, sending kisses and lip licking. These are some of the findings of the research of the AWC – “Young people and the experience of sexual harassment”.

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  • Alternative report to the GREVIO Expert group on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention

    pozdrav iz srbije sThe Autonomous Women's Centre submitted to the GREVIO Expert Group an alternative report on the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence entitled "Improved Legislation, Failed Protection".

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Belgrade
Participation in the seminar of the PrEUgovor Coalition
Date : Friday, 02 November 2018
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Belgrade
Street action “I demand to be PROTECTED from sexual harassment”
Date : Monday, 05 November 2018
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Tutin
6 - 7 November – Participation in an expert meeting with members of the IMPULS organization and participation at a round table with representatives of local institutions on the implementation of the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence
Date : Tuesday, 06 November 2018
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Tutin
6 - 7 November – Participation in an expert meeting with members of the IMPULS organization and participation at a round table with representatives of local institutions on the implementation of the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence
Date : Wednesday, 07 November 2018
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Belgrade
Lecture on violence against women for pupils of Gymnasium in Zemun
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Belgrade
Participation in the training for SOS Helpline of ASTRA – Anti trafficking action
Date : Tuesday, 13 November 2018
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Belgrade
Participation in the public debate “Should we legalize prostitution?”, organized by the Union of Social Work Students, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade
Date : Wednesday, 14 November 2018
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Belgrade
17 - 18 November – “Mogu da neću” workshop for students of the Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation
Date : Saturday, 17 November 2018
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Belgrade
17 - 18 November – “Mogu da neću” workshop for students of the Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation
Date : Sunday, 18 November 2018
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Užice
22 - 23 November – “Mogu da neću” workshop for students of the Faculty for Pedagogy in Užice
Date : Thursday, 22 November 2018
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Užice
22 - 23 November – “Mogu da neću” workshop for students of the Faculty for Pedagogy in Užice
Date : Friday, 23 November 2018
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Novi Sad
26 - 27 November – “Mogu da neću” workshop for students of the Faculty for Philosophy in Novi Sad
Date : Monday, 26 November 2018
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Novi Sad
26 - 27 November – “Mogu da neću” workshop for students of the Faculty for Philosophy in Novi Sad
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Leskovac
27 - 28 November – Training for police officers on treatment in cases of domestic violence "ON THE FIRST LINE OF PROTECTION", organized by ICITAP and UNDP, with the support of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior
Date : Tuesday, 27 November 2018
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Leskovac
27 - 28 November – Training for police officers on treatment in cases of domestic violence "ON THE FIRST LINE OF PROTECTION", organized by ICITAP and UNDP, with the support of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior
Date : Wednesday, 28 November 2018
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Belgrade
29 - 30 November – Participation at the ninth annual conference of the Victimology Society of Serbia entitled New and Old Forms of Victimization: Challenges for Victimological Theory and Practice, plenary lecture by invitation - Tanja Ignjatović: Violence against women by Abuse of Children: Challenges in Assessments and Interventions
Date : Thursday, 29 November 2018
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Belgrade
29 - 30 November – Participation at the ninth annual conference of the Victimology Society of Serbia entitled New and Old Forms of Victimization: Challenges for Victimological Theory and Practice, plenary lecture by invitation - Tanja Ignjatović: Violence against women by Abuse of Children: Challenges in Assessments and Interventions
Date : Friday, 30 November 2018

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Support for Women

Autonomous Women's Centre organizes specialized support for women who are experiencing trauma: violence in partnership relations and within the family and sexual violence and harassment.
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Advocacy

Initial premise of the Autonomous Women's Center is that policies, in order to fight against violence against women, at the local and national level should be consistent with international standards and good practices in this field.
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Educational Activities

From its beginings, AWC has developed an educational program for the Telephone helpline for women with trauma of male violence. Good Practice Development Program, since 2002, has been developing educational programs for representatives of all institutions involved in domestic violence issue.
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