Objectives
- To develop peer-to-peer approaches to education and awareness-raising on sexual violence and harassment against women by training young people on the effects of gender stereotyping and sexualisation in digital media
- To educate and contribute to behavioural change of young people in the field of sexual violence, harassment and gender stereotyping by developing an educational simulation game and a pilot creative programme of gender equality and sexual education, critical digital media literacy
- To foster the respect of women’s rights and dignity in schools through a train-the-trainer programme for teachers on the prevention of gender stereotyping and sexualisation in the digital society
Activities
- Involvement of 14-18 year-olds as peer consultants to provide inputs and feedback to the development of the CONVEY online simulation game
- Establishment of an adult expert consulting group integrating professional external knowledge and experiences in the delivering of project’s activities
- Creation of an online simulation game (and linked training materials) as educational tool to awareness raising and prevention against sexual violence and harassment
- Organising workshops for teachers and educators by empowering with knowledge and tools to become trainers with innovative approaches on project’s sensitive issues
- Developing a social media campaign against sexual violence & sexual harassment
Results
- Videos with testimonials on sexual harassment and sexual violence as experienced by sexual violence survivors
- CONVEY Online simulation Game and UserManual
- CONVEY Pilot Programme: Train-the-Trainers (ToT) workshops and Training Kit for teachers; local workshops for young people
- Policy Recommendations for key educational and policy stakeholders
- CONVEY Social Awareness Campaign against sexual violence and sexual harassment
- Research report on CONVEY behavioural change effect on young people
- Final local seminars and transnational conference
Partners
- Coordinator: CESIE (Italy)
- Gender Alternatives Foundation (Bulgaria)
- “Hope For Children” UNCRC Policy Center (Cyprus)
- The Smile of the Child (Greece)
- Sexual Violence Centre Cork (Ireland)
- Westminster City Council (United Kingdom)
