7th January 2020
The barriers at the institutional level, miscommunication and miscoordination of agencies are seen as heavy obstacles for an effective prevention of gender-based violence. Gender stereotypes in education system, schools and classes are also causing difficulties to eradicate the problem from its very begining. Therefore, the Office has already started its new project “BRIDGE” – bridging institutions and raising awareness about gender-based violence at schools and in the general public.
Starting from September 2019 till August 2021, the Office is planning to reach these project goals:
- to develop and implement multi-agency algorithm on effective institutional intervention in cases of gender-based violence at local level;
- to build the teachers‘ and schools‘ personnel capacity to eliminate prevailing gender norms, which contribute to justification and normalization of gender-based violence;
- to raise awareness about gender-based violence in local communities and enhance a primary prevention of gender-based violence.
These actions will be taken in three pilot municipalities in Lithuania: Alytus, Jonava and Ukmergė districts. The project will be presented to other municipalities and the legislative assembly as the best practice in changing behaviors that support zero tolerance to gender-based violence.
The project actions will be implemented in partnership with Centre for Equality Advancement, Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights and the social advertising agency Nomoshiti. The project is co-funded by Justice Programme of the European Union.
More information on project actions.