The system of protection of children and victims of domestic, gender-based violence in Slovakia has a number of "white spots" which cause that victims of violence are not sufficiently protected and do not receive adequate professional support and assistance. There is a lack of educated specialists in various professions, which results in the application of inappropriate procedures harmful to the victim, retraumatisation, secondary victimisation of victims and consequent violation of human rights. There is a lack of a functioning system of assistance and support for victims of violence and weak interconnection of laws.
The aim of the project is to implement innovative methods of experiential education for teachers, students-future professionals in the field of human rights in the context of gender equality and through identification of appropriate approaches of experts. An important part of the project is the analysis of "white spots" in the victim protection system, proposals for effective changes, setting up communication towards legislators and the public through round tables and a podcast platform.
Expected results:
- 8 seminars focusing on human rights violations, sexual abuse and prevention of secondary victimization of the victim, violation of children's rights, psychological violence and how to prevent secondary trauma to children through appropriate procedures of experts
- 2 seminars focusing on gender equality, legal and social aspects of human rights violations
- E-learning course (human rights, gender equality, gender-based violence)
- 3 round tables with representatives of organizations working in the field of domestic and gender-based violence and representatives of state administration
- analytical report (violation of basic human rights in the context of violence against women and existing services in the Slovak Republic)
- podcast program (gender equality and human rights)
- 80 involved teachers, 100 involved students