Project „Enhanced capacities and methodological support in prevention of domestic and gender-based violence“

Department of Gender Equality is investigator of a project named „Enhanced capacities and methodological support in prevention of domestic and gender-based violence“. Registration number: LP-PDP8-001

Description of the project

Project focuses on strengthening the capacity of the system for preventing and combatting domestic and gender-based violence. Specifically, it aims to increase the capacity of public administration to effectively combat domestic and gender-based violence; improve prevention of sexual violence among young people through education in schools; ensure the further dissemination of the film ''Angry Man'' in addressing cases of domestic violence witnessed by children; increase state expertise in domestic and partner violence through bilateral and international cooperation; increase knowledge of the extent and forms of online sexism in Czech society and increase the ability of the police to respond to new forms of sexual violence in cyberspace and to sensitize victims.

Realization: from the 1st of March 2020 to 31st of December 2023

Funding: (EU/State budget): 23 970 000 CZK (NF: 20 374 500 CZK / State budget: 3 595 500 CZK)

Funding Resources: Funded by Norway Grants and State budget of the Czech Republic

Contact:  Bc. Dušana Maliniaková (project and financial manager), maliniakova.dusana@vlada.cz, phone: 00420 296 153 457


Activity 1

Activity 1 provides methodical support (incl. training) to authorities of public administration in domestic and gender-based violence including new forms of such violence (on-line, sexual violence etc.). Thus, the activity contributes to increasing the capacity of public administration to address the violence.

Activity 2

Under Activity 2, workshops on prevention of sexual violence will be held for children and youths (incl. children and youths in socially excluded areas).  In addition, student od pedagogical faculties will be trained to ensure further dissemination of workshops in the future.

Activity 3

Activity 3 aims on further dissemination of the film “Angry Man”. Film Angry Man is an innovative instrument in addressing cases of domestic violence witnessed by children. The film was introduced in the Czech Republic in cooperation with Norwegian organisation Alternative to Violence under previous project of the Office of the Government of the Czech republic funded by Norway Grants.

Activity 4

Activity 4 develops successful bilateral cooperation with Norwegian organisation Alternative to Violence established under previous project of the Office of the Government of the Czech republic funded by Norway Grants. The goal of this activity is an enhancement of expertise of the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic in prevention of domestic and gender-based violence and presentation of results of the cooperation.

Activity 5

Activity 5 focuses on increasing the ability of public administration to respond to new forms of gender-based violence in cyberspace such as on-line sexism. Activity responds to recommendation on prevention and combating sexisms of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe CM/Rec(2019)1.  

Activity 6

The goal of the activity 6 is increasing the ability of the police to respond to new forms of gender-based violence through training. The project is implemented in cooperation with Norwegian organisation Alternative to Violence.