With Education Against Violence Toward Girls

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With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls
With Education Against Violence Toward Girls

Project Report | May 12, 2025
Empowering, Supporting, and Informing

By Marija Virijevic | Project leader

New Year's Gift Packages for Street-Connected Chil
New Year's Gift Packages for Street-Connected Chil

Hello!

Recently, we have done a lot. Here’s a brief overview.

New Year’s Gift Packages for Street-Connected Children

Children who use our servies in Children Dacaare Center received New Year’s gift packages, along with other children living and working on the streets. Our little means a lot to someone else.

European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

We reminded and informed over 300 women in our community about the importance of regular gynecological check-ups. We also distributed leaflets with vital information on cervical cancer prevention, routine exams, and the HPV vaccine.

Unpaid Domestic Work – Street Action

More than 2,000 people saw the street action organized by the Center for Girls about unpaid domestic work. We distributed 400 leaflets to women, explaining what unpaid domestic work is, why it should be recognized and compensated, and what its value would be if it were paid.
Many passersby stopped to talk with us and offered words of support. While there were a few negative comments, most people showed that they understood the importance of the action.
Unpaid domestic work performed by women makes up over one-fifth of Serbia’s economic output. This raises the question: what is the total percentage of economic value represented by unpaid women’s work both inside and outside the household?

Femicide – Street Action

Over 3,000 people witnessed the street action performed by activists from the Center for Girls in downtown Niš, marking three femicides in 2025 and the most recent one in 2024. All four femicides were committed by sons who killed their mothers.
Since 2010, more than 400 girls and women have been murdered in Serbia – killed by their fathers, partners, ex-partners, brothers, grandsons, or sons.

Women Against Fascism

Over 1,500 people saw Center for Girls’ street action “Women against fascism”. There were supportive comments, but unfortunately, one citizen responded with nazi salute. Citizens were given informative leaflets while the song "Break the Chain" played.

Forced Begging

More than 2,000 people saw the street action on forced begging, organized by the activists of the Center for Girls.
The banner “Forced Begging is Human Trafficking” drew the attention of passersby, to whom we handed out informative leaflets explaining what human trafficking is, its various forms, and how forced begging fits into that context.
Several people approached us to ask for more information, and we spoke with them about the difference between voluntary and forced begging. A few citizens made negative comments, often influenced by prejudice against the Roma community.

March 8 – Women’s Day March

March 8 is not Valentine’s Day – it is a day of struggle for women’s human rights, for a life free from violence and discrimination!
Over 5,000 people witnessed the March 8 protest march, organized for the third time in Niš by the Center for Girls and the Roma Women’s Association Osvit. This year, they were joined by the Committee for Human Rights Niš, the Roma Women’s Association Nada Aleksinac from Aleksinac, and the Independent Women’s Center from Dimitrovgrad.

Fifty participants marched through the central streets of Niš carrying banners with messages such as:

Women Against Fascism

80 Years of the Women’s Antifascist Front of Serbia

Students, Workers, Rural Women, Roma Women

For Women’s Human Rights

Together for: Women’s Rights, Labor Rights, Women’s Solidarity

March 8 is Not Valentine’s Day

We Demand Paid Women’s Work. For Economic Independence of Women

Unpaid Domestic Work is Any Household Work for Which a Person Receives No Compensation

More Feminists in Decision-Making Positions to Amplify Women’s Voices

For Legal and Free Abortion

Roma Women Against: Hate Speech, Racism, Misogyny, Femicide

We Demand That Femicide Be Recognized as a Separate Criminal Offense

Stop Violence Against Girls/Women

A Woman is Never to Blame – the Responsibility Lies with the Abuser

Rape Is a Crime Without Justification

Sexual Violence Against Girls and Women Must Not Go Unpunished

Roma Women for a Society Free of Gender-Based Violence

The Only Thing That Matters Is That You Are Okay – You Are Not Alone

You Are Not Alone

We Believe You, We Hear You, We Understand You, We Respect Your Choices

You Are Not Alone

You Have the Right to a Life Without Discrimination


Natural Soap and Body Butter Workshop

We held a workshop where we made natural soaps and body butters with girls and women.

 

Stay tuned because we will do great things in next period.

 

Greetings,

The Team of the Center for Girls

European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
Unpaid Domestic Work - Street Action
Unpaid Domestic Work - Street Action
Femicide - Street Action
Femicide - Street Action
Women Against Fascism
Women Against Fascism
Forced Begging
Forced Begging
March 8 - Women's Day March
March 8 - Women's Day March
Natural Soap and Body Butter Workshop
Natural Soap and Body Butter Workshop
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Location: Nis - Serbia
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