Donor: European Union
Project title: Naming, blaming and framing the economic violence against women in intimate relationships
Duration of the project: 12.2011.-03.2013.
Donor: European Union
Duration of the project: 15.12.2009 - 14.09.2011.
Project description:
B.a.B.e . in partnership with the association Civic Organization for Development Dalj (GORD) and the association "Delfin" from Pakrac, implemented a project funded by the EU under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) program, entitled: "Bridging Troubled Waters: Let's Hear Majority and Minority Voices on Air". The main objectives of this project were: to increase awareness of minority rights, their needs and specific roles and the potential they have for local communities, as well as to encourage communication and cooperation between the majority and minorities in Slavonia and to increase the visibility of minorities in local media, which ultimately contributes to the development of a more tolerant and inclusive society. Increased media visibility of minorities was ensured primarily through the production and broadcasting of 6 radio shows on 7 local, but majority radio stations (Slavonian Radio, Radio Osijek, Croatian Radio Vukovar, County Radio Požega, Radio Vallis Aurea, Radio Daruvar and Radio 101), which were broadcast in the fall and winter of 2010. Those shows had a special focus on the Serbian national minority, considering that according to all research, it is still detected as the most vulnerable and discriminated against in these areas.
Since the main task of this project was to empower minorities, the method of its implementation requires opening up space for minorities to speak out about their own problems and experiences, as it often happens that members of the majority people speak instead of them. Accordingly, from 15 to 19 February 2010, focus groups were organised with citizens of national minorities in Dalj, Vukovar, Pakrac and Daruvar, with the help of partner organisations from these communities. The focus groups primarily discussed what radio programmes for minorities should look like, what are acceptable and important topics, and appropriate ways of introducing them to the airwaves.
After conducting field research, a four-day workshop was organized from March 26 to 29, 2010 in Opatija for editors and journalists from eight radio stations with which cooperation was established within the framework of this project. In addition to presentations by experts on the position of national minorities in the media and their rights as citizens of the Republic of Croatia, a common format for the future show was agreed upon, as well as the establishment of a "bridge" between the radio stations participating in the project.
As one of the final activities before the preparation and production of the radio shows themselves, round tables were organized in Pakrac and Požega (17 and 18 May 2010) and Vukovar and Dalj (24 and 25 May 2010) under the title "National Minorities and the Media - Representation and Possibilities of Using Media Space". The idea of the round tables was to raise issues of minority representation in the media space and the way minorities are present in the media in general, as well as to encourage discussion between members of minority and majority peoples about acceptable topics and issues for radio shows.
The further plan of the project envisages the signing of the Charter on the Representation of National Minorities in the Media with the mayors and heads of municipalities within which the project is implemented, as well as a national conference on the position of national minorities in the media, which will unite both scientific research and activist achievements in this area.
Donor: European Union
Project name: Bridging Troubled Waters: Let's Hear Majority and Minority Voices on the Air
Duration of the project: 15.12.2009 - 14.09.2011.
Project description:
B.a.B.e . in partnership with the association Civic Organization for Development Dalj (GORD) and the association "Delfin" from Pakrac, implemented a project funded by the EU under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) program, entitled: "Bridging Troubled Waters: Let's Hear Majority and Minority Voices on Air". The main objectives of this project were: to increase awareness of minority rights, their needs and specific roles and the potential they have for local communities, as well as to encourage communication and cooperation between the majority and minorities in Slavonia and to increase the visibility of minorities in local media, which ultimately contributes to the development of a more tolerant and inclusive society. Increased media visibility of minorities was ensured primarily through the production and broadcasting of 6 radio shows on 7 local, but majority radio stations (Slavonian Radio, Radio Osijek, Croatian Radio Vukovar, County Radio Požega, Radio Vallis Aurea, Radio Daruvar and Radio 101), which were broadcast in the fall and winter of 2010. Those shows had a special focus on the Serbian national minority, considering that according to all research, it is still detected as the most vulnerable and discriminated against in these areas.
Since the main task of this project was to empower minorities, the method of its implementation requires opening up space for minorities to speak out about their own problems and experiences, as it often happens that members of the majority people speak instead of them. Accordingly, from 15 to 19 February 2010, focus groups were organised with citizens of national minorities in Dalj, Vukovar, Pakrac and Daruvar, with the help of partner organisations from these communities. The focus groups primarily discussed what radio programmes for minorities should look like, what are acceptable and important topics, and appropriate ways of introducing them to the airwaves.
After conducting field research, a four-day workshop was organized from March 26 to 29, 2010 in Opatija for editors and journalists from eight radio stations with which cooperation was established within the framework of this project. In addition to presentations by experts on the position of national minorities in the media and their rights as citizens of the Republic of Croatia, a common format for the future show was agreed upon, as well as the establishment of a "bridge" between the radio stations participating in the project.
As one of the final activities before the preparation and production of the radio shows themselves, round tables were organized in Pakrac and Požega (17 and 18 May 2010) and Vukovar and Dalj (24 and 25 May 2010) under the title "National Minorities and the Media - Representation and Possibilities of Using Media Space". The idea of the round tables was to raise issues of minority representation in the media space and the way minorities are present in the media in general, as well as to encourage discussion between members of minority and majority peoples about acceptable topics and issues for radio shows.
The further plan of the project envisages the signing of the Charter on the Representation of National Minorities in the Media with the mayors and heads of municipalities within which the project is implemented, as well as a national conference on the position of national minorities in the media, which will unite both scientific research and activist achievements in this area.
Donor: Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
Project name: I listen, I hear, I understand - through play against violence
Project duration: 2010.
Project description:
For the second year in a row, B.a.B.e . have implemented the project "I Listen, I Hear, I Understand", this time at the Ban Josip Jelačić Elementary School in Podsused. The project is designed as a series of education and workshops intended primarily for seventh and eighth grade students, but also for their parents. The main goal of the project is the prevention of violence among children and the promotion of children's rights and a culture of non-violence.
The project aimed to sensitize students to the growing problem of peer violence and to show them the negative and long-term consequences that such behavior can have on the victim, as well as on the perpetrators and observers. Through creative interactive workshops, the students were tried to convey the importance of respecting human rights with an emphasis on the rights of children in a democratic society, by introducing students to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, but also through real cases of violations of children's rights from case law. As part of the project, workshops were also held where students adopted non-violent communication skills (self-talk, active listening, paraphrasing) in order to develop awareness of the importance of tolerance and respect for others regardless of differences. The media workshops were intended to educate students about the types of media and their purpose in society with the aim of better understanding the media themselves, but also adopting a critical approach to media content, new technologies and means of communication.
Parents of students were also involved in the project's activities at the introductory lectures, for whom lectures were held on the dangers and violence to which their children are exposed when using the Internet.
Donor: Ministry of Family, Veterans' Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity
Project name: I listen, I hear, I understand - through play against violence
Duration of the project: 24.09.2009 - 14.10.2009.
Project description:
The project is part of the long-standing Legalina program (providing existential, psychosocial and legal assistance to women victims of violence and other forms of discrimination), and the main goal of the project is to improve the quality of family life as well as the realization of the concept of successful and equal parenting. The project is conceived as a series of education, lectures and workshops for children, parents and employees of educational institutions, which aim to create conditions for better cooperation and mutual understanding of all three groups. The general contents of the lectures are: the normative framework for the protection of children's rights and interests; domestic violence; peer violence; understanding the media and new technologies; non-violent communication; human rights; self-respect and respect for others; developing skills for active equal parenting; the consequences of divorce and children's rights after divorce, etc. The project manager is Zdravka Sadžakov, coordinator at B.a.B.e association.
The more detailed contents of the workshops were defined in accordance with the needs and interests of parents and teachers. For this purpose, introductory lectures were held with parents of eighth, seventh, sixth and fifth grades of the Lučko Elementary School. Parents were given basic information about the Association, the goals of the project, the method of project implementation and the expert team that will work on the implementation, as well as possible workshop topics. At each meeting, parents were given questionnaires in which they could give their suggestions for topics that seemed particularly important to them and that they would like to be covered during the project.
The lectures were given by Sanja Sarnavka, president of the Association, Ljubica Matijević Vrsaljko, head of the Legalina legal team, Ines Bojić, lawyer, Jasminka Horvatić, psychologist and psychotherapist, Jadranka Luca Mrđen, defectologist, and Jelena Host.
Project duration: 06.2007.-
Project description:
The Women's Human Rights Group B.a.B.e has been implementing the project "Against Stereotypes and Discrimination against Women - Sexual Crimes in the Republic of Croatia" since June 2007. Despite significant institutional progress in promoting gender equality, sexual crimes clearly show how difficult it is to influence the rejection of prejudices that have been transmitted and strengthened in the consciousness of individuals and communities for centuries. It is inconceivable, but true, that the feeling of shame and personal guilt still burdens the victim, not the perpetrator of a sexual offense.
The project aimed to identify weak points in the implementation of laws related to sexual violence, and to draw attention to shortcomings in relation to international standards through an analysis of the laws themselves. The recommendations propose measures to improve the legislative framework and procedures that will ensure adequate access and protection for victims of sexual violence from further violations of their human rights.
The ultimate goal of the project was to ensure a gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory approach to victims of sexual violence. All professionals who directly encounter victims in the process of processing the committed crime - police, health workers, judges and others, as well as the family and community in which the victim lives, should know how to approach them and help them on the path to healing.
Donor: European Union
Contracting authority: CFCA
Project title: Thinking Locally, Acting Nationally: Empowering local human rights CSOs in the underdeveloped areas
Project duration: 28.03. 2013. – 29.09.2014.
Project description:
The project is implemented by the BaB e. association, from March 28, 2013 to September 29, 2014, in partnership with the associations ZvoniMir (Knin) and Delfin (Pakrac), and in cooperation with the Legalina association (Gračac), and thanks to the financial support of the European Union, the Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the National Foundation for Civil Society Development. The aim of this project is to strengthen local human rights associations, as well as to improve relations between the public sector and human rights associations in the process of implementing anti-discrimination measures.
This project is carried out on two levels, with education and training of local associations as the most important factor in improving capacity. It implies targeted education of partner CSOs and associations from the target areas (counties listed below) on human rights, anti-discrimination measures and analytical policies such as qualitative research methods and advocacy. Special emphasis is placed on anti-discrimination policy at the local level so that participants can further create recommendations or reports on the state of respect or violation of human rights. Monitoring mechanisms will be established to monitor the implementation of anti-discrimination policies. At the same time, this activity assumes ethnographic research on the topic of discriminatory practices and human rights violations in the target areas. This implies training on conducting qualitative research (focus groups, individual interviews) to be carried out by an expert with B.a.B.e and partner organizations in the target areas where interviews with both focus groups and individual interviews will be conducted, all with the aim of collecting information on the population's awareness of discrimination and anti-discrimination measures.
2. The second level refers to the direct provision of assistance to victims of discrimination and human rights violations in the areas of Požega-Slavonija, Šibenik-Knin and Lika-Senj counties and the Gračac municipality.