Women’s Association HERA, from Križevci, in September carried out a number of activities and events related to the issue of violence against women. Thematic meeting called “The cooperation of organisation of civil society and institutions in the field of prevention and repression of gender-based violence” was held on 16th of September 2014 in the premises of Center for Social Welfare Križevci.
The aim of the meeting was to improve and develop cross-sectoral cooperation of organisations of civil society and government institutions in the field of preventing violence. The thematic meeting was attended by the representatives of the Center of Social Welfare Križevci, representatives of Department of Juvenile Delinquency from the police station Križevci and representatives of the Women’s Association HERA”.
Women’s Association HERA is organizing a public action on Monday, 22nd of September, 2014 on the occasion of the National Day of Elimination of Violence against Violence Women, to commemorate the 22nd of September, 1999 when three women were killed in the Municipal Court in Zagreb – a wife in a divorce case, her lawyer and the judge. Action will take place on Strossmayer Square in Križevci from 10.00 am to 12.00 am. In collaboration with the Police Administration of Koprivnica – Križevci County, Police Station of Križevci and Center of Social Welfare Križevci, with the aim of sensitising the public about the issue of domestic violence and violence against women.
During the public action citizens will be able to get information on the notification of domestic violence, where and to whom victims can turn to, where to get advice and suppor. Leaflets and educational materials of all participants in the action will be distributed
Furthermore, on the 23rd of September 2014 Women’s Association HERA is organizing a public lecture, with the aim of sensitising the public about the issue of violence against women. The public lecture will be held in the Great Hall of the City at 13.00 p.m. Lecturers at the public lecture will be Ines Bojić, lawyer and member of the legal team in the association B.a.B.e. and Maja Vrbek from the office of the chief of the Police station in Koprivnica – Križevci County.
These activities an events are organized within the project “Through Education Knowledge – Through Cooperation for Change”, which is financially supported by the National Foundation for Civil Society Development and is implemented by Women’s Room – Center for Sexual Rights, Center for Women Adela, Sisak, Association Brod – group for women’s Human Rights, Women’s Association HERA Križevci and the Association SOS phone – City of Rijeka.
