Improved prevention, assistance, protection and (re)integration system for victims of sexual exploitation
General Secretariat of Ministry of Home Affairs ·Portugal
About this project
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">Programme outcome the project contributes to: “Improved system for the protection and prevention of domestic and gender-based violence”. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The project will address sexual exploitation as a serious form of violence against women and girls. The project aims to improve prevention strategies, identification of victims and delineate targeted and tailored assistance, protection and (re)integration programmes for victims of sexual exploitation. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The project will include, inter alia, the following activities:</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* In-depth assessment of the victimization process. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* In-depth assessment of the current national mechanisms for the prevention, detection, identification, assistance, and protection of victims.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* In-depth assessment of victims’ experience and needs within the protection mechanisms.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* In-depth assessment on how gender and racial/ethnic stereotypes and social stigma affect intervention, protection, and access to justice for victims.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* Proposals/policy recommendations to improve mechanisms for detection, identification, assistance, protection and (re)integration for victims of sexual exploitation.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* Development of manual for victims </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* Awareness raising campaigns.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* Training for professionals.</span></span></span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The project fostered strong bilateral collaboration between the promoting entity and the Nadheim Center, representing the Donor States. This partnership played a key role in several activities, ensuring knowledge exchange and joint efforts in tackling sexual exploitation. The Nadheim Center participated in various activities, including providing input on training content, awareness campaigns, and assessment reports. They contributed to developing a support and protection manual for victims, engaged in discussions on training modules, and took part in an international seminar in Portugal to present the project's outcomes. Additionally, they co-organized an interim meeting in Norway to evaluate progress and propose improvements, reinforcing the project's long-term sustainability and impact.
Project partners
- Nadheim Center Donor project partner· Norway
- Associação para o Planeamento da Família Project partner· Portugal
- Institute of Employment and Professional Training Project partner· Portugal
- Directorate-General for Health Project partner· Portugal
- Associação O Ninho Project partner· Portugal
- Irmãs Adoradas Project partner· Portugal
- Irmãs Oblatas Project partner· Portugal