Community-Based Primary Prevention of GBV in Greece and Italy

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The CARE project will be implemented by four civil society partners from Greece and Italy with expertise in women’s and girls’ empowerment to contribute towards the prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls, with a focus on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This will be achieved by tackling the root causes of GBV through community-based interventions that engage women, men, and their children, as well as women-led media dissemination activities for the general public. CARE will be implemented in Athens, Greece and in Palermo, Italy, reaching a total of 400 direct beneficiaries (200 women and adolescent girls, 100 men, 100 children). In addition, 70,000 people are expected to be reached in the context of the online media campaign. Main project results include: - Evidence-based contextualization/adaptation of 4 tools that will guide the project activities in Italy and Greece and will become available for further EU use. - Women’s peer-to-peer groups, physical and recreational activities, media and film workshops: 200 women in Italy and Greece will build empowerment and female support networks - Pilot male engagement and accountability workshops in Italy and Greece: 60 men participants will be engaged in a transformative process to encourage change of GBV related gender norms and likelihood of bystander intervention, guided by the voices of women. - 2 ToTs (1 in Italy, 1 in Greece) to build the capacity of 12 women to become GBV focal points for prevention, liaise with GBV actors, and spread the knowledge further to their communities. - 3 short films created and directed by female participants of the media and film workshops in Italy and Greece, to be used in online campaigns for prevention and dissemination event. - Creation of a transnational network between Italy and Greece to exchange knowledge, including 1 exchange visit of Community GBV Focal Points to Palermo, Italy and 2 exchange visits between the project partners.