BAGAP - ΣΕ ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΖΩ
▶ Breaking Barriers: Addressing Gender-Based Violence Among Migrant Women in Paphos
▶ Σπάζοντας τα εμπόδια: Αντιμετώπιση της έμφυλης βίας μεταξύ γυναικών μεταναστριών στην Πάφο
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"BAGAP – ΣΕ ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΖΩ: Σπάζοντας τα εμπόδια"
Το έργο αποσκοπεί στην αντιμετώπιση της βίας κατά των γυναικών, ενισχύοντας τα συστήματα πρόληψης, παρέμβασης και υποστήριξης, συνδυάζοντας την εκπαίδευση με την τέχνη.
Ανταποκρίνεται σε συστημικές προκλήσεις που αφήνουν πολλές μετανάστριες σε άγνοια ως προς τα δικαιώματά τους, κοινωνικά απομονωμένες και χωρίς πρόσβαση σε νομικές ή ψυχολογικές υπηρεσίες υποστήριξης.
Στόχοι:
Αποτελέσματα:
Ομάδες στόχοι:
Το έργο θα επικεντρωθεί στα μέλη της τοπικής κοινότητας, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στις γυναίκες μετανάστριες, αιτήτριες ασύλου και πρόσφυγες. Οι ομάδες αυτές αντιμετωπίζουν αυξημένη ευαλωτότητα λόγω πολλαπλών παραγόντων, όπως πολιτισμικά και γλωσσικά εμπόδια, έλλειψη ενημέρωσης σχετικά με τα δικαιώματα τους και την πρόσβαση σε νομικές, κοινωνικές και ψυχολογικές υπηρεσίες υποστήριξης. Η οικονομική εξάρτηση από τους κακοποιητές τους δυσχεραίνει ακόμη περισσότερο τη δυνατότητα τους να ξεφύγουν από καταστάσεις βίας. Επιπλέον, πολλές δεν γνωρίζουν πώς να πλοηγηθούν μέσα στα συστήματα για να αναζητήσουν βοήθεια.
Γυναίκες σε Κίνδυνο
Η ομάδα περιλαμβάνει γυναίκες που αντιμετωπίζουν οικονομικές δυσκολίες, κοινωνική απομόνωση ή δεν έχουν πρόσβαση στις αναγκαίες υπηρεσίες υποστήριξης. Μέσω του εντοπισμού και της ενεργής εμπλοκής αυτής της ευάλωτης ομάδας, το έργο στοχεύει στην πρόληψη περιστατικών βίας και στην έγκαιρη παρέμβαση.
Φορείς της Κοινότητας
Η ομάδα περιλαμβάνει τοπικούς οργανισμούς, τις αστυνομικές αρχές και επαγγελματίες υγείας. Η εμπλοκή των φορέων αυτών είναι κρίσιμη για τη δημιουργία ενός ολοκληρωμένου δικτύου υποστήριξης και την ενίσχυση της ευαισθητοποίησης γύρω από την έμφυλη βία και τους διαθέσιμους πόρους.
Θύματα Έμφυλης Βίας
Σε αυτή την κατηγορία ανήκουν γυναίκες διαφόρων ηλικιών και υπόβαθρων, που έχουν βιώσει σωματική, ψυχολογική ή σεξουαλική βία. Το έργο επιδιώκει την παροχή εξατομικευμένης υποστήριξης, προσαρμοσμένης στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες τους, βοηθώντας τις να ανακτήσουν την αυτονομία τους και να επουλώσουν τις πληγές τους.
Διάρκεια Έργου: 12 μήνες
Φορέας Υλοποίησης: CCIF Cyprus
Το έργο αποσκοπεί στην αντιμετώπιση της βίας κατά των γυναικών, ενισχύοντας τα συστήματα πρόληψης, παρέμβασης και υποστήριξης, συνδυάζοντας την εκπαίδευση με την τέχνη.
Ανταποκρίνεται σε συστημικές προκλήσεις που αφήνουν πολλές μετανάστριες σε άγνοια ως προς τα δικαιώματά τους, κοινωνικά απομονωμένες και χωρίς πρόσβαση σε νομικές ή ψυχολογικές υπηρεσίες υποστήριξης.
Στόχοι:
- Μείωση των περιστατικών έμφυλης βίας μέσω εκστρατειών ευαισθητοποίησης, εκπαίδευσης και δημιουργίας προσβάσιμων συστημάτων υποστήριξης, προσαρμοσμένων στις ανάγκες των γυναικών μεταναστριών. Εστιάζοντας στην πρόληψη, την αντιμετώπιση και τη φροντίδα, το έργο προωθεί την ασφάλεια και την ενδυνάμωση.
- Αύξηση της ευαισθητοποίησης και της κατανόησης μεταξύ των μεταναστευτικών κοινοτήτων και του ευρύτερου κοινού σχετικά με την έμφυλη βία κατά των γυναικών και τις στρατηγικές πρόληψης.
- Ενίσχυση του συντονισμού μεταξύ των παρόχων υπηρεσιών και των μελών της κοινότητας για πιο αποτελεσματική αντιμετώπιση της βίας, προστασία των δικαιωμάτων των γυναικών και προώθηση της ισότητας των φύλων στον χώρο εργασίας και σε άλλους τομείς.
Επιπλέον, στόχος είναι η παροχή υποστήριξης στις γυναίκες θύματα βίας.
Αποτελέσματα:
- Ενδυνάμωση των Γυναικών Μεταναστριών - Το έργο προσφέρει στις γυναίκες τα απαραίτητα εργαλεία για να μάθουν και να υπερασπιστούν τα δικαιώματα τους, μέσα από εκπαιδευτικά εργαστήρια, πολύγλωσσο υλικό υποστήριξης και πρόσβαση σε νομικές και ψυχολογικές υπηρεσίες. Εστιάζοντας στην πρόληψη και τη φροντίδα θυμάτων βίας, το έργο ενισχύει την ασφάλεια και την αυτοπεποίθηση των γυναικών
- Ευαισθητοποίηση του Κοινού - Η πρωτοβουλία δεν περιορίζεται μόνο στην κοινότητα των μεταναστριών. Το έργο απευθύνεται και στο ευρύ κοινό μέσω εκστρατειών στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης, εκπαιδευτικών και καλλιτεχνικών εργαστηρίων και εκδηλώσεων, με στόχο την αμφισβήτηση επιβλαβών στερεοτύπων και την προώθηση μιας πιο συμπεριληπτικής κοινωνίας.
- Ενίσχυση των Συστημάτων Υποστήριξης - Μέσα από την ανάπτυξη εκπαιδευτικού υλικού για παρόχους υπηρεσιών, το έργο ενισχύει τον συντονισμό και προάγει μια πιο ευαίσθητη και αποτελεσματική προσέγγιση σε περιστατικά έμφυλης βίας. Με αυτόν τον τρόπο διασφαλίζεται ότι τα θύματα βίας λαμβάνουν την υποστήριξη που χρειάζονται, χωρίς φόβο ή στιγματισμό.
- Ενίσχυση των Δεσμών της Κοινότητας - Δημιουργικές δράσεις, όπως καλλιτεχνικά εργαστήρια και δραστηριότητες για τη νεολαία, ενισχύουν την αλληλεγγύη και την κατανόηση μεταξύ διαφορετικών πολιτισμών. Μέσα από αυτές τις δράσεις προάγεται ο διάλογος και ενδυναμώνεται το συλλογικό αίσθημα ευθύνης για την καταπολέμηση της βίας.
Ομάδες στόχοι:
Το έργο θα επικεντρωθεί στα μέλη της τοπικής κοινότητας, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στις γυναίκες μετανάστριες, αιτήτριες ασύλου και πρόσφυγες. Οι ομάδες αυτές αντιμετωπίζουν αυξημένη ευαλωτότητα λόγω πολλαπλών παραγόντων, όπως πολιτισμικά και γλωσσικά εμπόδια, έλλειψη ενημέρωσης σχετικά με τα δικαιώματα τους και την πρόσβαση σε νομικές, κοινωνικές και ψυχολογικές υπηρεσίες υποστήριξης. Η οικονομική εξάρτηση από τους κακοποιητές τους δυσχεραίνει ακόμη περισσότερο τη δυνατότητα τους να ξεφύγουν από καταστάσεις βίας. Επιπλέον, πολλές δεν γνωρίζουν πώς να πλοηγηθούν μέσα στα συστήματα για να αναζητήσουν βοήθεια.
Γυναίκες σε Κίνδυνο
Η ομάδα περιλαμβάνει γυναίκες που αντιμετωπίζουν οικονομικές δυσκολίες, κοινωνική απομόνωση ή δεν έχουν πρόσβαση στις αναγκαίες υπηρεσίες υποστήριξης. Μέσω του εντοπισμού και της ενεργής εμπλοκής αυτής της ευάλωτης ομάδας, το έργο στοχεύει στην πρόληψη περιστατικών βίας και στην έγκαιρη παρέμβαση.
Φορείς της Κοινότητας
Η ομάδα περιλαμβάνει τοπικούς οργανισμούς, τις αστυνομικές αρχές και επαγγελματίες υγείας. Η εμπλοκή των φορέων αυτών είναι κρίσιμη για τη δημιουργία ενός ολοκληρωμένου δικτύου υποστήριξης και την ενίσχυση της ευαισθητοποίησης γύρω από την έμφυλη βία και τους διαθέσιμους πόρους.
Θύματα Έμφυλης Βίας
Σε αυτή την κατηγορία ανήκουν γυναίκες διαφόρων ηλικιών και υπόβαθρων, που έχουν βιώσει σωματική, ψυχολογική ή σεξουαλική βία. Το έργο επιδιώκει την παροχή εξατομικευμένης υποστήριξης, προσαρμοσμένης στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες τους, βοηθώντας τις να ανακτήσουν την αυτονομία τους και να επουλώσουν τις πληγές τους.
Διάρκεια Έργου: 12 μήνες
Φορέας Υλοποίησης: CCIF Cyprus
Summary
The BAGAP – ΣΕ ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΖΩ project is about preventing gender-based violence (GBV), with a particular focus on migrant women. This initiative will address the unique challenges migrant women face when confronted with GBV. Migrant women are especially vulnerable due to various factors, including cultural and language barriers, limited awareness of their rights, and restricted access to legal, social, and psychological support services. Financial dependence on their abusers further complicates their ability to escape violent situations. Moreover, existing support services are often not fully accessible to all women, and many are unaware of how to navigate these systems to seek help. These challenges highlight the urgent need for a specialized response to protect and empower migrant women. The project aims to ensure that they receive the necessary support and resources to overcome the difficulties associated with GBV.
Goals:
- Reduce Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
Reduce the incidence of GBV through awareness campaigns, education, and the creation of accessible support systems tailored for migrant women. By focusing on prevention, response, and survivor-centered care, it promotes safety and empowerment.
- Increased awareness and understanding among migrant communities and the general public about GBV and prevention strategies. The project specifically addresses the unique vulnerabilities faced by migrant women in Paphos due to social exclusion, economic dependency, and limited access to support services. However, to address these issues in Cyprus, we also need to increase awareness in the general public.
- Enhanced coordination among service providers to deliver more effective, survivor-centered response to GBV
Workshops and training activities’ goals are to educate both service providers and community members on gender equality, legal rights, and how to support survivors effectively.
Expected Outcomes:
Empowering Migrant Women
The project provides migrant women with tools to understand and defend their rights through educational workshops, multilingual support materials, and access to legal and psychological services. By focusing on prevention and survivor-centered care, the project enhances their safety and self-confidence.
Raising Public Awareness
The initiative doesn't stop with the migrant community. BAGAP actively engages the general public through social media campaigns, artistic workshops, and events to challenge harmful stereotypes and build a more inclusive society.
Enhanced Support Systems
By training service providers — such as NGOs, law enforcement, and healthcare professionals — BAGAP promotes better coordination and a more sensitive response to GBV cases. This ensures that survivors receive the help they need without fear or judgment.)
Strengthened Community Bonds
Creative actions like art workshops and youth engagement activities build solidarity and understanding across cultures. These events foster community dialogue and promote shared responsibility in combating violence.
At a glance:
Goals:
- Reduce Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
Reduce the incidence of GBV through awareness campaigns, education, and the creation of accessible support systems tailored for migrant women. By focusing on prevention, response, and survivor-centered care, it promotes safety and empowerment.
- Increased awareness and understanding among migrant communities and the general public about GBV and prevention strategies. The project specifically addresses the unique vulnerabilities faced by migrant women in Paphos due to social exclusion, economic dependency, and limited access to support services. However, to address these issues in Cyprus, we also need to increase awareness in the general public.
- Enhanced coordination among service providers to deliver more effective, survivor-centered response to GBV
Workshops and training activities’ goals are to educate both service providers and community members on gender equality, legal rights, and how to support survivors effectively.
Expected Outcomes:
Empowering Migrant Women
The project provides migrant women with tools to understand and defend their rights through educational workshops, multilingual support materials, and access to legal and psychological services. By focusing on prevention and survivor-centered care, the project enhances their safety and self-confidence.
Raising Public Awareness
The initiative doesn't stop with the migrant community. BAGAP actively engages the general public through social media campaigns, artistic workshops, and events to challenge harmful stereotypes and build a more inclusive society.
Enhanced Support Systems
By training service providers — such as NGOs, law enforcement, and healthcare professionals — BAGAP promotes better coordination and a more sensitive response to GBV cases. This ensures that survivors receive the help they need without fear or judgment.)
Strengthened Community Bonds
Creative actions like art workshops and youth engagement activities build solidarity and understanding across cultures. These events foster community dialogue and promote shared responsibility in combating violence.
At a glance:
- Reduced incidence of GBV among female migrants.
- Increased awareness and understanding within migrant communities and the general public about GBV and its prevention strategies.
- Improved coordination between service providers to offer more effective survivor-centered responses
PROJECT CONTEXT
In Cyprus, gender-based violence (GBV) remains a significant concern. Recent reports from the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (SPAVO) indicate that 380 GBV cases were handled in 2023, with a notable rise in domestic violence incidents, including 230 new cases and 150 carried over from 2022. Despite investments in shelters and support systems, several challenges persist:
To address these issues, the project focuses on improving prevention, intervention, and support systems to more effectively address GBV and support its victims. The primary objective is to prevent GBV against migrant women and provide them with the necessary resources and support to live free from violence. This includes increasing awareness of their rights, enhancing access to critical support services such as shelters and legal aid, and offering economic empowerment through vocational training. Additionally, the project aims to advocate for stronger legal protections and better enforcement of GBV laws to ensure migrant women can safely report abuse and seek justice.
In Paphos, migrant women face unique challenges that increase their vulnerability to violence and hinder their access to support services. Addressing GBV requires a multifaceted strategy involving public awareness, targeted support, advocacy, and systemic reform. The Cross-Cultural International Foundation (CCIF) Cyprus is well-positioned to lead these efforts, implementing initiatives that focus on raising awareness, providing training, supporting survivors, advocating for policy change, and fostering collaborations.
- Access to Justice and Support: Victims face significant barriers in accessing justice. Many victims encounter delays in receiving help, with some waiting up to 8 hours in hospitals. Additionally, protective orders are often not enforced effectively, and formal statements made at shelters are lacking.
- Systemic Barriers: The National Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2028) still fails to address key issues such as the enforcement of protective orders and approval of necessary procedures. Advocacy groups emphasize the need for a more comprehensive response, particularly for marginalized populations, including migrant women.
- Response Gaps: Despite ongoing training for law enforcement and public awareness campaigns, significant gaps remain in the effectiveness and implementation of measures designed to combat GBV.
To address these issues, the project focuses on improving prevention, intervention, and support systems to more effectively address GBV and support its victims. The primary objective is to prevent GBV against migrant women and provide them with the necessary resources and support to live free from violence. This includes increasing awareness of their rights, enhancing access to critical support services such as shelters and legal aid, and offering economic empowerment through vocational training. Additionally, the project aims to advocate for stronger legal protections and better enforcement of GBV laws to ensure migrant women can safely report abuse and seek justice.
In Paphos, migrant women face unique challenges that increase their vulnerability to violence and hinder their access to support services. Addressing GBV requires a multifaceted strategy involving public awareness, targeted support, advocacy, and systemic reform. The Cross-Cultural International Foundation (CCIF) Cyprus is well-positioned to lead these efforts, implementing initiatives that focus on raising awareness, providing training, supporting survivors, advocating for policy change, and fostering collaborations.
TARGET GROUPS
The project will focus on local community members, with a specific emphasis on migrant women, asylum seekers, and refugee women. These groups face heightened vulnerability due to multiple factors, such as cultural and language barriers, lack of awareness regarding their rights, and limited access to legal, social, and psychological support services. Financial dependency on their abusers further complicates their ability to escape violent situations. Additionally, existing support services may not be fully accessible to migrant women, and many are unaware of how to navigate these systems to seek help.
- At-Risk Women: This group includes women facing economic hardship, social isolation, or a lack of access to necessary support services. By identifying and engaging with this vulnerable group, the project aims to prevent incidents of violence and provide early intervention.
- Community Stakeholders: This group encompasses local organizations, law enforcement, and healthcare providers. Engaging these stakeholders is crucial for creating a comprehensive support network and fostering awareness about gender-based violence (GBV) and available resources.
- Survivors of Gender-Based Violence: This includes women of various ages and backgrounds who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual violence. By focusing on survivors, the project aims to provide tailored support that addresses their specific needs, helping them regain autonomy and heal.
BAGAP - LAUNCH EVENT
The event brought together over 35 participants. The Mayor of Paphos, Mr Phaidonas Phaidonos honored the event and addressed a short speech. Among the participants there were community members, stakeholders, migrant women, educators, social workers local actors and representatives of local associations. The event raised awareness on gender-based violence (GBV) among migrant women. It also served as both a dissemination action and an opportunity to present key features and initiatives of the project, which is led by CCIF Cyprus.
The event has successfully contributed to the goals of the BAGAP “Breaking Barriers: Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) among migrant Women” project by promoting awareness, sharing resources, and empowering participants through both information and creative expression. It also laid the groundwork for further local outreach activities in Paphos and beyond.
The event has successfully contributed to the goals of the BAGAP “Breaking Barriers: Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) among migrant Women” project by promoting awareness, sharing resources, and empowering participants through both information and creative expression. It also laid the groundwork for further local outreach activities in Paphos and beyond.
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3.1 BAGAP Launch Event Report
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Newsletters
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1.1.Breaking Barriers the Roadmap to Success Management Booklet
1.2 Steering Committee
1.3 Communication and Dissemination Plan
2.1 Shifting Mindsets: Advocacy and Cultural Revolution
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2.1.1 Informational Videos in English
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2.1.1 Informational Videos in Arabic
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2.1.2 Men's Awareness
2.1.3 Women’s legal rights and available GBV support services - Navigate now!!
2.1.3 Lets Break stigma, increase knowledge, encourage the community to seek support and act against GBV
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2.2 Empowering Change
2.2.1 Youth Engagement to build Support Networks
The workshop introduced a clear definition of gender-based violence, highlighting its roots in power
imbalances, gender stereotypes, and social norms. Participants explored the various forms of GBV,
including physical, psychological, sexual, digital, verbal, and socio-economic violence, and examined its
serious consequences at individual, family, and societal levels. Emphasis was placed on GBV as a human
rights violation and a major public health issue, affecting women and girls disproportionately.
The forty (40) participants came from a wide range of diverse backgrounds,
primarily young people, trainers, teachers, and educators who brought varied experiences and perspectives
to the workshop and the discussions.
imbalances, gender stereotypes, and social norms. Participants explored the various forms of GBV,
including physical, psychological, sexual, digital, verbal, and socio-economic violence, and examined its
serious consequences at individual, family, and societal levels. Emphasis was placed on GBV as a human
rights violation and a major public health issue, affecting women and girls disproportionately.
The forty (40) participants came from a wide range of diverse backgrounds,
primarily young people, trainers, teachers, and educators who brought varied experiences and perspectives
to the workshop and the discussions.
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Key messages:
Participants had the chance to dig deeply inside the topic of gender-based violence, expressing themselves
through meaningful activities.
👉🏼 Gender-based violence is defined as any form of harm inflicted on an individual or group of
individuals because of their actual or perceived gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
👉🏼Prevention is everyone’s responsibility. We learned, raised awareness, and took action for a society
free from violence and discrimination.
👉🏼We unite our voices for equality, justice, and respect for all, standing against all forms of violence.
Participants had the chance to dig deeply inside the topic of gender-based violence, expressing themselves
through meaningful activities.
👉🏼 Gender-based violence is defined as any form of harm inflicted on an individual or group of
individuals because of their actual or perceived gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
👉🏼Prevention is everyone’s responsibility. We learned, raised awareness, and took action for a society
free from violence and discrimination.
👉🏼We unite our voices for equality, justice, and respect for all, standing against all forms of violence.
2.2.2 Address Gender-based violence at workplaces
This workshop focused on increasing awareness of gender equality in workspaces by exploring the
challenges and barriers women face, particularly migrant and refugee women. Through discussions and practical examples. The participants examined how women’s empowerment contributes to inclusive, fair, and productive working environments and have a positive impact on the society as a whole.
Women entrepreneurs, young people, and workforce from various sectors reflected, discussed, and shared stories to promote equality and empowerment in professional and social contexts.
challenges and barriers women face, particularly migrant and refugee women. Through discussions and practical examples. The participants examined how women’s empowerment contributes to inclusive, fair, and productive working environments and have a positive impact on the society as a whole.
Women entrepreneurs, young people, and workforce from various sectors reflected, discussed, and shared stories to promote equality and empowerment in professional and social contexts.
2.3 Rebuilding Lives and Focus Groups
2.5 Embedded Practices
2.4 Art Culture Workshop
2.6. Collaborative Strategy and Ad Hoc Group
"The project BAGAP - IN ANTIMEPIZO is implemented in the framework of the PREVENT programme, with the non-profit organisation Cross Culture International Foundation Cyprus - CCIF Cy. PREVENT is co-funded by the European Union, through the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme, the Bodossaki Foundation and the NGO Support Centre with a total grant amount of €2.3 million."
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