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About Project

What is the EQUAL project about?

The EQUAL project seeks to contribute to reducing gender-based violence (GBV) in Uzbekistan, and especially in the regions Ferghana, Kashkadarya, and Namangan, where GBV is most prevalent

  • Identify and understand the root causes of domestic violence in Uzbekistan, based on the perceptions on the topic of the general population

  • Raise general and legal awareness of women and girls regarding their rights, and of society in general on domestic violence

  • Strengthen and improve the skills of CSOs’ staff through capacity building activities

  • Train journalists and media professionals in promoting gender equality through their work

  • Strengthen the dialogue and networking links between CSOs and other relevant national stakeholders for the development of a strategy on combatting GBV

  • Promote and enhance communication and dialogue on the topic via social media

How

How will we achieve our goals?

Aiming in raising awareness on women rights and GBV, strengthening civil society to support victims and prevent rights violations, training independent media workers to exercise their fundamental freedoms and promote gender equality, strengthening policy dialogue and links between relevant stakeholders, and enhancing democratic dialogue in the digital sphere, two NGOs from Greece and Uzbekistan will collaborate for a 30-month project.

  • 360 adolescents aged 12-16 and 2200 Women aged 16-44 who need multiple forms of psycho-social, educational and legal support.

  • 60 CSOs (120 staff) active in the area of human/women rights in order to equip them with knowledge and skills through capacity building activities

  • 170 journalists and media professionals aiming at strengthening the media sector and emerging digital environment that is crucial for combating the negative gender narratives in Uzbekistan

OUR

Partnership

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ATHENS NETWORK OF COLLABORATING EXPERTS

MEHRJON CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

EQUAL PROJECT  in Social Media