Information activities to combat gender-based violence in Tupychiv, Kysyliv and Kyyin communities

This week, together with representatives of the Main Directorate of the National Social Service and the Department of Preventive Activities of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Chernihiv region, they visited the Tupychiv, Kysyliv and Kyyin communities of Chernihiv region on working visits.

During meetings with the leadership and responsible employees of the communities, they discussed the implementation of the policy in the field of preventing and combating gender-based violence (GBV) at the local level.

They emphasized the need to implement the policy through the creation of an advisory body under the local council, the identification of authorized persons for coordination and implementation of the policy, as well as the development of targeted programs to combat GBV in the community to ensure access to effective and efficient assistance to victims of domestic violence.

Recommendations were provided for informing the subjects of interaction on combating GBV about the role of the coordinator in this direction and the personal responsibility of not only the coordinator, but also the elders in the community.

Also during the meeting, the possibility of carrying out preventive measures to prevent gender-based violence in communities, providing victims with comprehensive assistance and involving community representatives in specialized training was discussed.

We are grateful to the communities for their cooperation, understanding of the problem and desire to create effective algorithms for responding to and identifying victims of gender-based violence and ensuring a comprehensive approach!