Gear against IPV-II – Teachers’ Training Seminars

Report on Compliance of National Standards, Legislation and Public Policies with the Istanbul Convention
September 29, 2016
GEAR against IPV- II – Cypriot Package
February 15, 2017

The aim of the GEAR against IPV-II Teachers’Training Seminars was:

  • Sensitization of teachers on gender stereotyping, IPV/dating/sexual violence in adolescents and child abuse and neglect issues (theoretical training)
  • Building capacity of teachers in order to be able to implement Workshops with children and adolescents (students) at schools (mainly experiential training in small groups, but also theoretical training)
  • Building capacity of teachers in order to be able to identify, handle and appropriately refer for further support children who are victims of CAN and/or who are exposed on IPV at home (witnesses of IPV), as well as adolescents who are victims of IPV, dating violence or sexual violence.

In Cyprus 2 seminars were implemented and evaluated (process and effectiveness evaluation) in:

Read the Report of Teachers’ Training Seminars in Cyprus & the Training Seminar’s Policy Briefs in English and Greek