The #ACTIVproject has as its main objective the socio-professional (re)integration of women confronted with domestic violence.

According to a study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) from 2014, 1 in 3 European women is confronted with gender-related violence and more than 1 in 5 European women is confronted with domestic violence. A situation which has clearly worsened following the Covid-19 crisis.

 

Hagar Home Maternal Center provides support to women and children victims of domestic violence in order to overcome their crisis situation and reintegrate into society as independent and productive persons by offering holistic social services. The social and professional reintegration of the victims of domestic violence is a challenge both for survivors and for the actors involved in this process.

 

The partnership notes the lack of collaboration between the different actors involved in the socio professional (re)integration of women confronted with domestic violence who have to overcome a certain number of obstacles in their return to work. As previous experiences have shown, to offer effective support to survivors, employment organizations, NGOs and companies must work hand in hand.

Project’s Objectives:

Publication of a guide highlighting the main steps of a successful return to work :

  • Identification of the limits, but also of positive initiatives which can help the socio-professional (re)integration of women confronted with domestic violence ;
  • Proposal of a framework of common indicators facilitating mutual understanding between the actors involved in the return-to-work process.

Creation of a learning toolbox for the structures involved in the return to work process for women who are confronted with domestic violence :

  • Organisation of 4 hackathons and collaborative development of the learning tools;
  • Direct involvement of women in order to strengthen their self-confidence and to ensure that the tools developed meet their needs.

Publication of a white paper aimed at policy makers, corporate actors and all organisations working on the subject with concrete recommendations to improve support for women in their return-to-work journey.

Raising awareness of the challenges of the socioprofessional reintegration of women confronted with domestic violence via :

  • A comprehensive communication campaign, promoting access to the free project resources;
  • Dissemination events at national and European level;
  • The strengthening of existing networks and the development of new synergies.

The Partners

The #ACTIVproject is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The 5 project partners are from 4 EU countries, will collaborate to promote cross-fertilisation of experiences, filling gaps, and learning from what is being done in the North, South and East of Europe: