Project No!
No!
Promoter: Junta Freguesia Benfica
Partners:School Group Quinta de Marrocos
3rd Division PSP - Benfica Police Station
likestillingsentert- Gender Equality
EEA Grants: 57,145
Total Amount: 86,161
Programme:
What is the project about?
The Project No! is a primary prevention project and support strategies for children and young people in the area of violence against women and domestic violence, using the training of technicians, children and young people as a resource, based on programs that train and develop interpersonal skills free of stereotypes and a culture of non-violence. It falls within the priority sector e) Justice and Home affairs of MFEEE-2014-2021, in order to prevent domestic and gender-based violence. The project also materializes ENIND's strategic objective 1 - To prevent situations of violence against women and domestic violence by promoting a culture of non-violence, human rights, equality and non-discrimination, responding to the specific objective 1.1 - to mainstream the theme of violence against women and domestic violence in different local contexts (PAVMVD).
It is a Small Grant Scheme#2 project - Prevention projects for children and young people and promoting non-violent masculinities.
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Links Related Content Results- Creation of the Interinstitutional Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (VAW/DV), involving local institutions working with children.
- Implementation of two editions of the annual NO! contest, held in February 2022 and October 2022.
- Delivery of three accredited training sessions for teaching staff focused on the prevention of violence against women and domestic violence.
- Primary prevention intervention on violence against women and domestic violence with children from both school clusters in the parish of Benfica. A specific program was developed for this purpose. A total of 314 children participated (208 from preschool and 106 from the first cycle of basic education).
- Organization of two public conferences on violence prevention and gender equality promotion: “Different Realities on the Same Topic: Violence and Gender Equality” and “Protecting: Everyone’s Responsibility”.
- Hosting of an exhibition/showcase featuring various activities and materials developed throughout the project. Titled “Breaking the Silence”, the exhibition was held at Palácio Baldaya, the main cultural venue in Benfica, and was visited by numerous people of different ages.
- Organization of an opening seminar titled “Shared Responses Meeting”.
- Organization of a closing seminar titled “NO! Project: The Intervention Experience in Benfica”.