Preventing sexual and gender-based violence against migrants and strengthening support to victims (PROTECT)

Duration: October 2018 - March 2020

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a prevalent human rights violation both globally and on the European level. SGBV has both physical and psychological forms, it includes domestic violence, sexual harassment and violence, harmful practices, exploitation and trafficking in human beings. Women and men, girls and boys and LGBTQI people can all become victims of such violence.

Objective: To strengthen the capacities of existing national support services for sexual and gender-based violence to coordinate better and make these systems available for refugee, migrant and asylum seeker victims and potential victims of SGBV. The project also aims to raise awareness among and empower these communities.

The project has the following specific objectives and activities which will be implemented during its 18-month project cycle. Most of the activities will be tailored to the specific national context.

1. Strengthen and adapt existing national support services for sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) to coordinate better and include refugees, migrants and asylum-seekers.
2. Build capacity for professionals who work with and for refugees, migrants and asylum-seekers with the aim of identifying and addressing the needs of victims and potential victims of SGBV more effectively.
3. Empower and inform refugee and migrant communities and asylum-seekers of SGBV and its prevention through a regional awareness-raising campaign.

By the end of the project the following outputs will be produced:

• SOPs/Guidelines developed / reviewed / contributed to in 8 countries
• 120+ trainings organized over 12 countries
• 13 000+ information materials distributed
• 200+ information sessions organized on SGBV prevention

For further information, please contact Mrs Maggie Lazaridis, +30 210 991 9040 ext: 204, alazaridi@iom.int

Funding

The project is funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020)

Partners

• 12 IOM country offices: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and Spain 
• Eight NGO partners: Legebitra (Slovenia), Le monde selon les femmes abl (Belgium), Fundación EMET Arco Iris, Asociación Rumiñahui, Movimiento por la Paz (Spain), Arq Psychotrauma Expert Groep, Rutgers, and Pharos (Netherlands).

Related resources

Video

• No one has the right to hurt you - IOM's video on SGBV (Greek subtitles)
• No one has the right to hurt you - IOM's video on SGBV (Arabic subtitles)
• No one has the right to hurt you - IOM's video on SGBV (French subtitles)
• No one has the right to hurt you - IOM's video on SGBV (Kurdish - Sorani subtitles)
• No one has the right to hurt you - IOM's video on SGBV (Pashto subtitles)

Leaflets for adults

• Leaflet for adults in Greek 
• Leaflet for adults in Farsi

Leaflets for children

• Leaflet for children in English
• Leaflet for children in Greek
• Leaflet for children in Farsi
• Leaflet for children in Arabic
• Leaflet for adults in Arabic

Raising Awareness and Mapping Report

Capacity Building Training Identification in Greek

Learn more about the project here

Download the informative flyer

Project's kick-off coordination meeting in Budapest, 14-16/01/2019