International Round Table in Kyiv: “Dealing with men on domestic violence topic: efficient prevention practices, dealing with offenders”

Due to the conflict in east of Ukraine there exists a growing aggression and violence in society that afflict such vulnerable segments of the population as women and children. Arising from the long-running military activities a number of men experienced in combat is increasing. At this time thousands of military men do a contract military service in Armed Forces and continue to take part in Joint Forces Operation (ATO) where they often gain the traumatic experience whose consequences frequently impact on lives of themselves and people around them, when, after the return from the war the obtained traumas have influence on person’s acts in his family.

We respond to this issue within the project “Overcoming the consequences of war together” through the one out of six working direction called “Counteracting the domestic violence as a consequence of war in east of Ukraine”.

Under the educational course “From rehabilitation to education and practice of counteracting the critical growth of domestic violence as a consequence of the armed conflict in the east of Ukraine” we trained active men from Ukrainian society including former combatants in east of Ukraine and internally displaced persons how to conduct the community activities aimed at the involvement of other men into the practices on prevention of domestic violence as a consequence of war.

The program participants have already delivered seminars on this topic with other men who were at some point touched by the war and at this time together with these men they are implementing awareness campaigns on domestic violence prevention in six regions of Ukraine. Clicking on this link you can find some outcomes of men’s work who are participants of our authorial program aimed at involvement of men into the important practices on prevention of domestic violence “From rehabilitation to education and practice of counteracting the critical growth of domestic violence as a consequence of the armed conflict in the east of Ukraine”

The program implementation is coming to an end at the moment and we already can see the positive effects and we would like to put forward the topic on dealing with men in the direction of counteracting the domestic violence for round table discussion. International Round Table will take place in Kyiv on July 27-28, 208.

During the International Round Table “Dealing with men on domestic violence topic: efficient prevention practices, dealing with offenders” we are planning to discuss the following topics:

• the overall situation related to domestic violence in Ukraine (statistics, studies, mass media, etc.);
• what practical experience dealing with men on domestic violence topic does exist, how efficient is it and what challenges do civil volunteers face in their work for this direction in Ukraine;
• what specific successful practices dealing with offenders and men (not offenders) on counteracting the domestic violence topic do exist;
• whether the direction of work dealing with men in counteracting the domestic violence has long-term perspective;
• sharing experiences of successful practices with organizations and experts from other countries experienced in involvement of men into the important practices of counteracting the domestic violence in the post-conflict space;
• and other

We invite all interested people to fill out this form that we can take into account your opinions in drafting the International Round Table Agenda: “Dealing with men on domestic violence topic: efficient prevention practices, dealing with offenders”.

The most interested in this topic people will be invited to participate. The invitation criterion will be your answers in this form.

Please, submit the filled out forms by June 3, 208.

If you have any questions you may contact Project Coordinator in Ukraine by the following address:

KhomenkoNadiia@kvlua.org   Khomenko Nadezhda (tel. 0990226675)