10 NGO Projects Secure Funding To Tackle Gender Based & Domestic Violence

Ten projects and initiatives led by non-governmental organisations have received funding of between €3,000 and €10,000 each, to be carried out by November. The aim is to enhance ongoing efforts to combat gender-based and domestic violence across Malta.

These initiatives form part of the Together We Empower programme, launched by the Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence in collaboration with the Parliamentary Secretariat for Equality and Reforms. A total of 17 organisations are taking part, with several working together on joint initiatives.

Parliamentary Secretary Rebecca Buttigieg said the €100,000 programme will further reinforce cooperation between the Commission and voluntary organisations, while contributing to a broader awareness campaign and sustained action against domestic violence.

She added that the initiative supports the goals of Malta’s third national strategy on domestic violence, Unite, Involve, Uplift, which embodies the collaborative spirit of this funding scheme.

Commissioner Samantha Pace Gasan noted that the selected projects address diverse areas, from training for children, youth and the elderly, to research on hate speech and prostitution, and support for victims of gender-based violence.

The chosen projects are:

Malta Girl Guides – Stop the Violence Leader Training

TAMA – TAMA

LGBTI+ Gozo – Safe Spaces, Strong Voices

Malta Women’s Lobby – Be the Voice of Change

Dar Merħba Bik – Where Silence Holds

Friends of Thouret Dar Hosea – Prostitution and Violence

SOS Malta – Care-Community Action to Reduce Elderly Abuse

YMCA Malta – Breaking the Cycle

Fondazzjoni Sagħtar – Flimkien Kontra l-Vjolenza

St Jeanne Antide Foundation – AURORA

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