Center for Women Adela (Sisak) is organizing a public lecture called “The Role of Social Services in the Field of Combating Domestic Violence.” The public lecture will be held on September 22nd 2014 at 11am at the Hotel Panonija in Sisak, marking the National Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
The main goal of the public lectures is to exchange experiences in combating violence against women and the creation of an informal network of organizations of civil society that will work on advocating for positive change in the protection of the rights of women victims of violence.
A speech as a guest lecturer will be held by Štefica Karačić, President of the Croatian Association of Social Workers.
The public lecture will be held as a part of the project “Through Education Knowledge – Through Cooperation for Change”, which is financially supported by the National Foundation for Civil Society Development. The project is implemented in collaboration with the Women’s Room – Center for Sexual rights as the holder of the project, Association of Women – HERA, Križevci, Center for Women – Adela, Sisak, Association Brod – Group for Women’s Human Rights, and SOS Phone – City of Rijeka, Association for Providing Help to Victims of Violence.
