Terms of Reference for the Mentors to conduct tailored mentorship support for improving the accessibility and capacity of safe houses for women and children victims of violence in Serbia

Published on August 15, 2022, by Atina – Citizens' Association for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and All Forms of Violence against Women (i.e. NGO Atina)

Project title: Better support for women and children victims of violence - improving the accessibility and capacity of safe houses in Serbia

INTRODUCTION

Terms of Reference for the Experts to conduct training sessions on the subject of providing support to women and children sexual violence survivors

Published on August 12, 2022 by Atina – Citizens' Association for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and All Forms of Violence against Women (i.e. NGO Atina)

Project title: Improving Support to VAWG Victims in Serbia

INTRODUCTION

ToR for a Researcher to conduct an evaluation of the empowerment workshops and counseling sessions with migrant and refugee women and girls

Terms of Reference for a Researcher to conduct an evaluation of the empowerment workshops and counseling sessions with migrant and refugee women and girls

Published on July 15, 2022 by Atina – Citizens' Association for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and All Forms of Violence against Women (i.e. NGO Atina)

ToR for the researcher on the subject of supporting practitioners in working with SGBV victims and burnout prevention

Terms of Reference for the researcher on the subject of supporting practitioners in working with SGBV victims and burnout prevention

Published on July 4, 2022 by Atina – Citizens' Association for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and All Forms of Violence against Women (i.e. NGO Atina)

How can we improve the quality of safe housing services?​

Illustration: NGO Atina's archive / Brlje

Why is it important to have women's organizations run safe houses for women victims of violence?

Illustration: Soul Curry Art

The Istanbul Convention states that women-only safe houses managed by women’s organizations are the best way to support victims of domestic violence. But why is this the case? In which way are these safe houses making a difference for victims and for society as a whole?

Women’s shelters as resistance against male violence

Which safe housing services exist in Europe?

Illustration: O.M.Doodles/Instagram

Many European countries, including Serbia, have ratified the Istanbul Convention and are therefore under the obligation to deliver accessible and quality victim support services. However, what specific services are available in Europe that actually respect the standards of the Istanbul Convention? 

Statistic for Europe as a whole

Which support services should victims of gender-based violence have access to according to the Istanbul Convention?

Illustration: Facebook

Victims of gender-based violence should have access to a wide array of services, and this obligation has been enshrined in the Istanbul Convention. But which exactly are these services?

Why is the safe housing service important for women victims of domestic violence?

Illustration: Existential sunflower/Instagram

Terms of Reference for the Consultants for development of proposition of quality standards to ensure a victim-centered and integrated approach to the accommodation provided to VAWG and domestic violence victims in shelters in Serbia

Published on February 14, 2022 by Atina – Citizens' Association for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and All Forms of Violence against Women (i.e. NGO Atina)

Project title: Improving Support to VAWG Victims in Serbia

INTRODUCTION