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.

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