VG name. Practice 4: Photography workshop for people under temporary protection and from the host community (Light the Dark Photography Exhibition) Name and leading organization: UN Women, European Union, Japanese Government, GAP, Gaziantep Municipality, RET, Mudem, ASAM, Anadolu University Communication Sciences Faculty. Potential Good Practices [Eskişehir, 2020] Target VG and type of host community : Forcibly displaced women living in Turkey (Syrian, Afghan, Iraqi, Persian) – General public, university students in Anadolu University. Objectives: Raising awareness about the importance of intergenerational dialogue and intergenerational, intercultural, cross- institutional and intergovernmental collaboration in achieving gender equality and social cohesion between forcibly displaced and the host community. Length: 11-18 February 2020. Performance procedures: Within the scope of the project, photography workshops were organized with 4 photography instructors from Anadolu University, Faculty of Communication Sciences and with the participation of more than 100 women from different nationalities in İzmir, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Mardin. The photographs obtained as a result of the workshops were exhibited at Anadolu University Faculty of Communication Sciences for 1 week.
VG name. Practice 5: Women and Girls’ Safe Space (WGSS) Name and leading organization : UNFPA, Osmangazi University. Target VG and type of host community: Forcibly displaced women and girls. Objectives: Socialize and re-build their social networks; Receive social support; Acquire contextually relevant skills; Access safe and non-stigmatizing multi-sectorial GBV response services (psychosocial, legal, medical); Receive information on issues relating to women’s rights, health, and services Performance procedures: The creation of women and girls safe spaces (WGSS) has emerged as a key strategy for the protection and empowerment of women and girls affected by the Syrian crisis. A safe space is a formal or informal place where women and girls feel physically and emotionally safe. The term ‘safe,’ in the present context, refers to the absence of trauma, excessive stress, violence (or fear of violence), or abuse. These spaces may take different names such as women centers, women community centers, or listening and counseling centers, to name a few. Women safe spaces are not the same as shelters or safe spaces at reception centers or one-stop centers. In most societies, women have limited space to meet, and public spaces are often inhabited largely by men. Traditionally, women’s responsibilities include taking care of children, cooking, carrying out household chores, and generally looking after the family. While these roles may change during crisis, where women may find themselves working or becoming the breadwinner, they remain responsible for the household nevertheless. In the Syrian context, women have become more isolated as a consequence of the crisis. Their mobility has been curbed significantly. Women and their family members reported having limited movement of women and girls outside the home due to fear of sexual violence, harassment, and indiscriminate attacks. In Turkey, UNFPA established a women safe space in close collaboration with the camp’s women committee. The aim of the space was to empower women to break out of their social isolation. The space became a place for women to share their issues, socialize, and take part in informal awareness-raising. Being linked to the women committee provided an opportunity for them to solve any camp-related problems with the camp management. Further information on the WGSS services could be found here. Potential Good Practices [Eskişehir, 2020]
