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Summer 2017
DEFENDERS
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Prevention of Domestic Violence and Life Skills
Education Project
A
ccording to the tripartite agreement between the ODVV, UNHCR and
BAFIA the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Life Skills Education
Project began in May 2017 and is due to finish in September.
This project has been designed for 80 Afghan refugees (40 men and 40 women)
in 12 to 59 age group and with the aim of reducing social and mental abuse,
increasing self-belief, and
prevention of domestic
violence among Afghans
residing in Varamin district.
Also in view of: 1 – the
need for this community
to learn domestic violence
prevention and reduction
methods, 2 – extensive
positive
response
of
refugees from previous
conducted projects, and 3 – the need to further expand these trainings to more
vulnerable regions (such as Varamin; this project was designed. Based on the field
visits and interviews that took place with the refugees and keyAfghan community
figures in Varamin, it was concluded that the social and mental abuse levels –
particularly domestic violence – are very high, which brings about irreversible
consequences that include rise in addiction, suicides and various social damages.
The conclusion made the ODVV to pursue the holding of necessary training for
the third consecutive year, for the refugee community in the Varamin and suburbs.
Also, 80 direct beneficiaries of the project who will be trained as P2P in life skills
and violence prevention methods, will each transfer what they have learned to 5 of
their peers, which ultimately will see 400 Afghan refugees that are trained in the
prevention and reduction of domestic violence.
Technical Sitting on Terrorism, Extremism and Violence
T
he technical sitting on Terrorism, Extremism and Violence was held with
the presence of Dr. Seyed Mohammad Kazem Sajadpour, the director of the
International Training and Research Centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
ODVV
Activities