A personal, even humorous account of Atta, a child bride from Syria, who is now in Athens, separated from her husband and children, determined to realize her dream of becoming a lawyer.
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Global Girl Media Greece Holds Community Screenings on GBV
On July 11th in Athens, Greece, GGM held a celebration of its work on the project CARE-Community Based Prevention of GBV In Italy and Greece,
held in partnership with International Rescue Committee (IRC) Hellas and Italy, Caritas Hellas, Global Girl Media Greece and Centro Penc, Palermo.The project started in February 2023 and was completed in July, 2024. It’s purpose was to empower participants through various actions and
means, such as psychosocial groups for women, strengthening male allies, media training and documentaries as a tool for awareness and mobilization, training of women as GBV prevention focal points in their communities, as well as recreational and physical activities aimed at supporting women with simultaneous activities for their children. The event in Athens was a culmination and public sharing of all the outcomes. Project leaders, facilitators and members from refugee and migrant communities in Athens, who were trained as focal points for GBV prevention, contributed to the discussion sharing their experiences. We also screened three short documentaries on gender-based violence, created by women who participated in the film and media workshops held in Greece and Italy. The documentaries covered topics such as slut-shaming and gender-based violence against Ukrainian refugee women in Greece. There was also be a Q&A session with the creators. -
YOUR HONOR IS IN YOUR MIND
What is slut shaming? And what if it comes from another woman like your mother or grandmother?
This video was produced by Global Girl Media as part of a video training in Athens, funded by CARE-Community Based Prevention of GBV In Italy and Greece, the UNHCR Refugee-led Innovation Fund, the IRC, Centro-Penc, and Caritas Hellas, Co-Funded by the European Union. -
FREEDOM
What is Freedom, how do you get, it keep it? Interviews with migrants, refugees and Greek citizens in the streets of Athens proves freedom to be a strange and complex feeling. The video was produced by GlobalGirl Media Greece, a project in partnership with The Melissa Network and iMEdD, a journalism incubator in Athens, Greece is a social justice, media and journalism program that promotes the voice of women and girls.
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THE QIAS SISTERS
Two sisters, Afghan refugees tell their story about coming to Greece, and now they are not certain where they will be living in the future…
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ANOTHER PALERMO
A look at the city of Palermo, Sicily through the eyes of eight young migrant girls, either born to foreign parents or recently arrived in the city. A fresh look at the subtle ways racism and sexism intersect and when you’re young, how to deal.This video was produced by Global Girl Media as part of a video training in Athens, funded by CARE-Community Based Prevention of GBV In Italy and Greece, the IRC, Centro-Penc, and Caritas Hellas, Co-Funded by the European Union.
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MUSIC EMBRACING CULTURES
The “Music Embracing Cultures” project, a songwriting and multimedia project was spearheaded by PRAKSIS in collaboration with Global Girl Media Greece and Culture Break Borders, with the goal of integrating youth from refugee, migrant, and Greek backgrounds through music, video production, and social awareness training. The workshops highlighted cultural diversity, gender equity, and human rights. Through these activities, the project aimed to dismantle prejudice and foster cross-cultural understanding encountered notable challenges that influenced the scope of its output. The resulting video is a record of the magic that took place over one week in Athens, Greece.
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YOUR HONOR IS IN YOUR MIND
What is slut shaming? And what if it comes from another woman like your mother or grandmother?
This video was produced by Global Girl Media as part of a video training in Athens, funded by CARE-Community Based Prevention of GBV In Italy and Greece, the UNHCR Refugee-led Innovation Fund, the IRC, Centro-Penc, and Caritas Hellas, Co-Funded by the European Union. -
OUR LAND, OUR STORIES
OUR LAND, OUR STORIES is our media training and environmental advocacy project that brought together Global Girl reporters from South Africa, Greece and Los Angeles for two weeks in April, 20205 to share resources, build inspiration and collaborate on a multi-media reporting project about climate change and its impact on women and girls. Sponsored in-part by SONY CREATE ACTION and the AFRICA EUROPE FOUNDATION,
The overall objective was to utilize media and storytelling to raise awareness about the intersection between gender-based violence and climate change. The program was designed to provide the necessary information, training and resources for young women to position themselves as advocates and leaders in the fight for climate mitigation and the eradication of GBV. Stay tuned for the four-part video series, but here are some photos from the training.
