We are pleased to present you with the sixth special edition newsletter focusing on gender-based violence (GBV) in the context of migration, prepared as part of the BRIDGE regional project.
The BRIDGE project is implemented under the lead of Terre des hommes Regional Office for Europe together with five partners from Belgium (Defence for Children International DCI-Belgium and FEDASIL), Greece (ARSIS), Malta (Kopin) and Romania (Tdh Romania), and has the overall objective to strengthen the statutory response to GBV affecting children and youth on the move in EU countries.
Since our last newsletter, we have been working hard towards this objective. In Malta a 3-part data collection has been completed and a number of activities have been implemented, including training for care professionals on GBV against children and youth on the move, the hosting of several closed case discussions, and awareness raising activities with children residing in the open centres.
To find out more, and get all the latest updates, you can join us for our awareness raising campaign and online event starting the 28th December – keep posted for more information on how you can take part.
In this edition, we have selected for you a number of interesting materials which should be of interest to anyone working with GBV survivors and children and youth on the move, particularly in these challenging times.
We would like to encourage you to enrol in our free online course on GBV to learn how to prevent GBV and protect children and youth on the move from GBV. The course has been developed as part of the BRIDGE project and is available in Dutch, English, French, Greek and Romanian.
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Gender-based violence affecting children and youth on the move
Migration can be a deeply traumatic experience. Individuals travel thousands of miles in dangerous and unhealthy conditions, with limited access to food, shelter or medical care. The increase in vulnerability as a result of migration can put… READ MORE >
LEARN MORE ABOUT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
This report summarizes the advancement that has been done globally towards gender equality during 2019. More girls have access to education and the number of child marriages has dropped significantly. Countries are putting more effort on making… READ MORE >
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Life could have turned out very differently for Sibel Bajram. The young English-language teacher comes from North Macedonia’s Roma community, where child marriages – often informal, and overlooked by authorities – are more… READ MORE >
Available data and statistics show that children have been largely spared the direct health effects of COVID-19. But the indirect impacts – including enormous socioeconomic challenges – are potentially catastrophic for children. Weakened health… READ MORE >
COVID-19 and Children’s Rights
Children who contract COVID-19 appear to have less severe symptoms and lower mortality rates than other age groups. But in myriad other ways, the COVID-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on children, with potentially far-reaching and long-term… READ MORE >
Ending Violence against Children and COVID-19 – Policy Brief
Joining Forces (ChildFund, Plan International, Save the Children, SOS Children’s Villages, Terre des Hommes and World Vision) The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest shocks to global stability since World War II. Before the pandemic, more than… READ MORE >
