Project: „Inform – Investigate – Protect: Fighting Violence Against Women (PROTECT)“

Project status: ongoing

Implemented in: Sofia

Program: Justice

Implementation period: 26.10.2022 – 26.04.204

Project Promoter: Bulgarian Chamber of Investigators

Partners: Research & Training Point Foundation; University of Oslo, Faculty of Law, Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law

Summary:
The main goal of the project is to increase the capacity of the Bulgarian authorities in countering domestic violence and gender-based violence.

The main objectives of the project are: Creating conditions for a sustainable partnership with organizations from the Kingdom of Norway; Raising awareness among citizens, representatives of the NGO sector, including representatives of the Roma group, young people and students, regarding the risks and methods of prevention and countermeasures against gender-based violence.

Expected results: Developed program and training materials – a selection of them will be shared in the KSB training space (https://ksbtraining.blogspot.com/; Raising awareness and knowledge of target groups and the wider public about violence against women; Promoting gender equality in order to prevent gender-based violence; Improving the interaction of judicial authorities with NGOs, community organizations, in cases of violence against women; Publicity measures implemented.

Grant amount: 184 695,71 EUR

Contact: Petko Petkov
email: petko.s.petkov@abv.bg
phone: +359 885717115
address: Sofia, Izgrev, G.M. Dimitrov Blvd. 42