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The results of the survey on the National Hotline for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking and Gender Discrimination regarding the identification of the risks of falling into a situation of human trafficking in conditions related to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic

During August - November 2020, the NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" conducted a survey to identify the risks of falling into a situation of human trafficking in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic among subscribers of the National Hotline for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking and Gender Discrimination. The survey was aimed at identifying the risks of falling into a situation of human trafficking abroad, the second part - regarding the risks of falling into a situation of internal ...

Monitoring of shelters that provide assistance to persons affected by human trafficking

Monitoring, as a system of monitoring processes existing in society, is one of the most important processes in activity. The results of monitoring help in making decisions in order to timely overcome or reduce the identified undesirable trends. In October 2020, NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" carried out monitoring of shelters, including specialized shelters that provide assistance to persons affected by human trafficking. The monitoring was carried out in order to improve the efficiency...

International seminar "Combating human trafficking: issues requiring advocacy"

On December 10, on International Human Rights Day, the event "Combating Human Trafficking: Issues that Need Advocacy" was held in Ivano-Frankivsk Region with the participation of key actors in combating and preventing human trafficking. The participants discussed challenges in the practical implementation of anti-trafficking activities, including in the process of identifying cases of human trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation, problematic aspects of establishing the status of a person who...

Changes to the text of the Manual "Prevention and Counteraction to Manifestations of Violence: Activities of Educational Institutions"

We would like to inform about the educational and methodological manual "Prevention and countermeasures against manifestations of violence: activities of educational institutions. Educational and methodological manual./ Andreenkova V.L., Baidyk V.V., Voitsyakh T.V., Kalashnyk O.A. etc. - K.: FOP Nothing S.O. - 2020. - 196 p. In connection with the loss of validity of paragraph 1 of the Resolution of the CMU dated October 3, 2018 No. 800 "The procedure for the interaction of state authorities, local self-government bodies, ...

Voices of Children and Young People Around the World

Child Helpline International has published a report on appeals to child helplines. The international organization covers 168 participating organizations from 139 countries of the world. Hotlines for helping children play a decisive role in their protection. They prevent violence and other types of harm that children and young people may experience. Ultimately, hotlines empower children to help themselves. This report describes contacts and referrals to children's helplines that Child...

Competition for participation in training on combating gender-based violence

We invite representatives of human rights organizations to participate in the training. Topic: Gender equality and combating gender-based violence. Activists who work or plan to work in the interests of women and girls, including women and girls from vulnerable groups, can participate. Time: October 22-23. Submission deadline: October 11. The training will take place offline in compliance with all quarantine measures. Conditions of participation: 1. The presence of work experience of the candidate in the specified...

Gender or anti-gender: Who Is Attacking Democracy in Ukraine?

Why is the gender policy an important component of Ukraine's European integration, and how does society benefit from equal rights and opportunities of men and women? Why does the word "gender" encounter so much hostility among some citizens, and what can we do to change the situation? How is society radicalized by means of manipulations around the subject of gender, …

The draft law, which provides for the strengthening of administrative responsibility for the commission of domestic violence

It's been a few days since we received an appeal from media representatives regarding the draft law, which provides for the strengthening of administrative responsibility for committing domestic violence. How effective will fines increased 1,000 times be in preventing and combating domestic violence? Is a fine of 17,000 hryvnias an appropriate punishment for the offender? Unfortunately, the answers to these questions are not satisfactory. Today, the fine for committing domestic violence is from...

The European Parliament adopted Resolution 2020/2664(RSP) on the European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis

Human trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation is, unfortunately, quite a common phenomenon. Currently, opportunities to travel to other countries are significantly limited, but the problem of labor exploitation remains. Appeals to the National Hotline for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking and Gender Discrimination indicate that the search for possible employment opportunities abroad, and in particular in EU member states, is very relevant. Given the complexity of the economic...

The International Center for the Development of Migration Policy published an analytical note on the impact of COVID-19 on Ukrainian labor migrants in four European countries

The International Center for Migration Policy Development has published an analytical note on the impact of COVID-19 on Ukrainian labor migrants in four European countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Italy. Labor migrants from Ukraine constitute the largest group of foreign workers in the European Union. Challenges most commonly faced by migrants in the context of the COVID-19 crisis include: loss of work and means of…