It has opened in Zagreb's Oktogon exhibition within the project puSHed - Protect, Understand, Support: Help the Elderly with the message "Report those who devalue the golden years”.
The exhibition kicks off a campaign aimed at raising awareness among the general public about violence against older women. Violence, imperceptible and hidden, is not recognized on the faces of the older women, the main protagonists of the exhibition “Violence in the Shadows: An Exhibition to Raise Awareness of Older Women Victims of Violence”Ten visuals will be exhibited in Zagreb's Oktogon from October 24th to 30th.
The campaign was launched by the BaBe association, the Zajednički put Foundation, the Home for Children and Adult Victims of Domestic Violence "Duga-Zagreb" and the City of Zagreb with the support of the Ombudsman, the Association for Victim and Witness Support and the European Social Network. The project is financed by EU funds from the CERC program and supported by funds from the Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia.
In addition to raising awareness about violence, the organizers of this campaign want to encourage a greater number of reports of violence, highlight prejudices against older women who are victims of violence and influence changes in social attitudes, as well as strengthen the capacities of relevant experts from the protection system and encourage decision-makers to recognize the importance of improving the system. support.