Addressing Gender Based Violence
from the bottom-up
Children First represents a shared effort to educate school children (aged 12-18) in order to prevent and address dating violence from an early age by undermining gender stereotypes, norms and roles that are the main causes of dating violence.
Introduction
“Children and young people are no strangers to violence”
– Glossary –
Gender based violence
Violence directed against a person because of that person’s gender (including gender identity/expression) or as violence that affects persons of a particular gender disproportionately. It can be physical, sexual and/or psychological, and includes a) violence in close relationships, b) sexual violence (including rape, sexual assault and harassment or stalking), c) slavery, d) harmful practices (i.e., forced marriages, female genital mutilation and ‘honour’ crimes) e) cyberviolence and harassment using new technologies.
Dating violence
Violence perpetrated by children/teens whilst dating, prior and during becoming adolescents and forming long-term relationships. It is defined as violence that has serious and long lasting impact.
Aim of the project
Gender-based violence is a widespread problem. While policy and literature on the issue are slowly growing, “dating violence” amongst children and teenagers remains largely under-researched and unaddressed.
Children First represents a shared effort to educate school children (aged 12-18) in order to prevent and address dating violence from an early age by undermining gender stereotypes, norms and roles that are the main causes of dating violence.
News and Events
IARS respond to UK Government call for evidence on Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy
In February IARS submitted a response to the UK Government’s call for evidence, as the Home Office prepares to update its strategy on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). IARS shared the findings of its Children First national report collected from both desk-based...
Participate in the “Art against Teen Dating Violence” contest!
The Children First project’s consortium is proud to launch an online creative contest for adolescents (12-18 years old) attending schools, in order to reflect their understanding of relationships free from gender-based violence, through an innovative creative-artistic form!
We’re proud to invite you to the first online International Conference on dating violence in Europe!
Learn more about how Europe is addressing the challenge of preventing teen dating violence, the form of gender-based violence occurring among adolescents and in their first relationships;Listen to the the most prominent experts and professionals from the...
Which are adolescents’ views about dating violence and gender-based violence?
Online the first Children First’s “Comparative Report” As a part of the Children First project, during the last months the consortium has led a research activity aimed at laying the foundation of the tools which will be produced in order to train teachers and educate...
External evaluation tendering
Children First Impact Assessment: Evaluation Brief Summary of briefThis impact assessment is being commissioned by the IARS International Institute on behalf of the Children First Project, co-funded by the European Commission Rights, Equality and Citizen Programme.The...
Children First – Second partners meeting
On the 5th of May 2020, partners from Cyprus (CSI), Lithuania (DDG), Greece (Symplexis and Harokopio University), Ιtaly (CESIE) and UK (IARS) virtually meet for the second consortium meeting of the CHILDREN FIRST project, which due to the Covid-19 breakdown, took...
Growing up to the hard reality of dating violence in the UK
Gender-based violence does not turn a blind eye to teen relationships From newspapers, to TV shows and Netflix series, there is a huge discussion worldwide regarding gender-based violence, especially after the #MeToo story broke out. Asking for consent has not...
