Every year in Ukraine, from November 25 to December 10, the nationwide campaign "16 Days Against Violence" takes place.
This campaign aims to raise awareness among youth about the issues of domestic violence, human trafficking, and the protection of women's rights, as well as the cruel treatment of children. The educational institutions in Odessa will host thematic events to foster intolerance towards violence among students.
Throughout November and December, young residents of Odessa will participate in events commemorating International White Ribbon Day, a city-wide amateur video contest focused on combating violence, and a flash mob titled "A Person Begins with Kindness" on Facebook.
Schools will conduct: a unified educational hour "Together Against Violence", an exhibition of children's drawings/photographs titled "#HappуFamilyinOdessa", workshops, case meetings, training sessions, quests, round table discussions, interactive five-minute sessions, video screenings, and more.
For high school parliament members in Odessa, an interactive card game "Creating a Safety Circle!" and another game "Youth and Police Together Against Violence" will be organized.
During the national campaign "16 Days Against Violence", the results of the city contest "How I Understand Gender" will be summarized.
For educators, a psychological film club session will be held to discuss a related film, training in the game methodology "Safety Circle", and practical seminars with training elements focusing on collaboration mechanisms with other organizations and services to prevent domestic violence, gender-based violence, and bullying.
The issues of preventing domestic violence and bullying in schools will be discussed during training sessions led by psychological service specialists.
With the participation of representatives from state and public organizations working in the field of violence prevention, informational parent trainings, lectures, and consultations titled "Family – A Space Without Violence" will be conducted.
