Local support for the most vulnerable refugees

NGO Atina in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has been implementing the project “Local support for the most vulnerable refugees”. The objective of the project is improving the position of women and girls refugees in Serbia. The project started in April and will end by the end of July 2018.

When a woman supports other woman, incredible things happen

Thanks to the project “Local support for the most vulnerable refugees” implemented with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), solidarity among women got its finest  form!

This is a new experience for us, we are engaged, valued, respected and listened to. Our voice is heard!

Women and girls refugees and migrants face uncertainty and challenges on a daily basis, and yet remain strong and down-to-earth. This is one of  the drivers for Atina employees, to follow them, listen and try to create a stable surroundings where they will enjoy spending their time and working on their development.

Atina’s response to the needs of women refugees

The project „Local support to the most vulnerable refugees“ that has been carried out by Atina with support of the United Nations Population Fund has entered a new implementation phase.  

In October 2017, Citizens' Association Atina presented results of the research on violence against women and girls among refugee and migrant population in Serbia, conducted within the project “Local support to the most vulnerable refugees”. The event was attended by representatives of nongovernmental and governmental organizations from Tutin, Sjenica, and Novi Pazar. This research was supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

Within the project “Local support for the most vulnerable refugees”, which is implemented by the Association Atina in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on April 14 2016 a meeting was held in Vranje with representatives of relevant institutions and organisations from Vranje and Preševo, i.e. actors who are involved in solving the problem of refugee crisis and providing assistance and support to the most vulnerable among them - those who have experienced human trafficking and gender-based violence.