The I’m Not Going to Be a Victim! project implemented by the Association for Integration and Migration focused on domestic violence with a focus on migration: addressing the specific needs of female and male migrants who have been or are at risk of domestic violence. The aim was to eliminate this violence, minimise its consequences and raise awareness of it. The project involved analytical and conceptual work, direct work with the target group, and educational and awareness activities.
In collaboration with our Norwegian partner SEIF Oslo we elaborated a comparative analysis of immigration and asylum legislation and practice with regard to the status of dependent people, including suggestions for individual solutions and systemic changes. We provided legal and social counselling to 46 female and male migrants in the Czech Republic. With our Czech partner Acorus, we organised an educational workshop for 12 support organisations, including a handbook of best practices for working with foreigners who are at risk of this violence.
Thanks to leaflets in several languages we have raised awareness of how to proceed in emergencies among about 1,500 female and male migrants. With our advocacy and networking activities, hundreds of stakeholders have received key information, and the awareness of this issue has grown with at least 5,000 people from the general public. The greatest benefit of the project was the opening of a public debate on this topic, which had not been confronted until now, and strengthening the awareness of the community and establishing contacts for further cooperation.
