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19th Annual Conference of Croatian Psychologists in Osijek |
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19th Annual Conference of Croatian Psychologists was organized in Osijek from October 12 to 15, 2011. Members of the Women's Room have been very active in the annual conferences. We accomplish our work through Sections on Psychology of Sexuality and Psychology of Gender. Maja Mamula chairs the latter one.
A workshop and a symposium were organized this year.
Workshop themed «Ask sexual therapist» was held on October 13, and it was co-led by Maja Mamula and Goran Arbanas. Despite early morning time slot and change in schedule, 47 psychologists were in attendance.
Symposium of the Section titled «Different approach – similar goals» was held on October 15 and 50 psychologists attended. It included eight presentations, and the Women's Room’s members presented the following ones:
Sexual functioning among people with psoriasis (Arbanas, G., Mamula, M., Cvitanović, H.)
Sexual dysfunction related to different categories of mental disorders (Ivezić, E., Arbanas, G., Maroević, S., Mužinić, L.)
Risky behavior of youth (Šamanović, I.)
Mirror, mirror, who is the most beautiful in the world – physical appearance and gender differences (Mamula, M., Arbanas, G., Mehić, N., Bistrović, I.) |
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Lecture in the Penitentiary for women in Požega |
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On October 6, 2011, Mirjana Bilopavlović from Dolphin, Pakrac, and Ksenija Ivančnik Blažević, Chief of the Penitentiary for women in Požega, organized three-hour lecture for women.
Topic of the lecture was trafficking in persons and sexual violence. Workshop was co-led by Mirjana Bilopavlović (trafficking) and Maja Mamula (sexual violence). There were ten participants at the workshop who actively participated, shared their personal stories, and examples related to numerous forms of violence against women. |
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Large number of signatures collected in the public action symbolically named “I am Signing” |
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The Women's Room organized, from September 30 through October 2, 2011, on Trg kralja Tomislava in Zagreb, public action symbolically termed «I am Signing!», which is part of the project «Prevention of Sexual Violence – Step by Step». The project is financially supported by Cooperating Netherlands Foundations for Central and Eastern Europe. Aims of the action were: - to draw public attention to the need for introducing systematic and compulsory education on prevention of sexual violence among youth in secondary schools;
- to collect signatures of citizens who support such initiative;
- to express support for the campaign of the Council of Europe to stop sexual violence against children.
The public action included stand with info materials (leaflets and badges created for this event), setting up a ten-meter long sheet and performance by «Zli bubnjari». Sheet, which was installed for citizens to express support for the action through their signature was filled after the first day. Consequently, we installed another sheet, which was also filled with numerous signatures, but also with comments in support of many strategies for combating violence. 
The same public action was organized in Virovitica, Pakrac, and Sisak, in cooperation with partner organizations in the project: S.O.S. Telephone – Call for Help Virovitica, Center for Support and Development of Civil Society «Dolphin», and Center for Women Adela. A large number of citizens signatures indicates awareness of the public about the problem of sexual violence and violence among youth in general, and their support to all initiatives for combating violence. Sheets from all towns where the action was organized will be delivered to the Ministry of Science, Education, and Sport. We hope this will prompt initiatives to introduce continuous and systematic education about sexual violence into secondary schools. This action would not be possible without the assistance of our dear volunteers, whom we would like to thank wholeheartedly. We would also like to thank «Zli bubnjari» for their fabulous performance, and all citizens who supported this action. |
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Invitation to the public action “I am Signing!” |
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Trg kralja Tomislava
30.09. – 02.10.2011. The Women’s Room – Center for Sexual Rights is organizing the public action "I am Signing!" from September 30 through October 2, 2011 starting at 10 AM. Representatives of the Youth Council of the City of Zagreb will join the action. Schedule of events: Friday: 10h – 17h, collecting signatures on the installed sheet (10 meters), distributing materials designed specifically for this event Saturday: 10h – 14h; collecting signatures of citizens on the installed sheet (10 meters), distributing promo materials (leaflets, badges, balloons) designed specifically for this event, performance by Zli Bubnjari 11h – 12h; Sunday: 10h – 14h, collecting signatures on the installed sheet (10 meters), distributing materials designed specifically for this event Goals of the action: - to raise awareness of the public about the need for introducing systematic and compuslory education on prevention of sexual violence among youth into secondary schools;
- to collect signatures of citizens who support this initiative;
- to deliver signatures, together with letter of requests, to competent persons from the Ministry of Science, Education, and Sport.
Reasons for introduction of systematic education about sexual violence into secondary schools: - the most frequent victims of sexual violence: children (32%), adolescents between 14 and 18 years old (30%) and young adults between 19 and 22 (15%);
- the most frequent age range of perpetrators: between 19 and 29 years old (24,11%).
As evident from these statistics (data from the Ministry of Interior Affairs), youth is a vulnerable group who needs additional education in order to recognize sexual violence and protect themselves, and also get sensitized to rights and needs of others.
Prevention is the most effective way to reduce prevalence of violence and enable youth to grow up in a safe environment.
Motivated by this situation, we decided to initiate these actions because we believe that introduction of education that would be aimed at prevention of sexual violence should be systematically covered by school curricula.
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Training "Violence against women" held in Mostar in cooperation with the association Women to Women |
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In cooperation with the organization "Women to Women" from Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), the Women’s Room held a three-day training “Violence against women” from Sept 8-11, 2011 in Mostar. Training represents one of the activities of the project “Violence against Women, Recognize and Prevent!”. This project is implemented in partnership between Women to Women and Women’s Room, and supported by Foundation Open Society Institute. Training was led by Maja Mamula, coordinator of the Women’s Room and Maja Vukmanić, coordinator of the Center for Victims of Sexual Violence. Participants of the training were representatives of women’s nongovernmental organizations that work on combating all forms of violence against women. |
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Women’s Room at CSO Days of Virovitičko-podravska County |
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CSO Days of Virovitičko-podravska County were held on September 3, for the firth time, as a part of celebration of Virovitičko-podravska County Days. In cooperation with the Virovitičko-podravska County, CSO Days were organized by the association “SOS Phone – call for help” from Virovitica, which invited Women’s Room to present its work at the promotional stand. Dalibor Stanić represented the Women’s Room at the stand and engaged in friendly conversations and encounters with representatives of other associations and citizens. |
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Ministry of Health and Social Welfare approved our three-year program |
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Ministry of Health and Social Welfare approved our three-year program, which will fund the work of the Center for Victims of Sexual Violence, within the scope of the Women’s Room. Approved means will enable Center’s work in the full capacity for the next three years.
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Women’s Room at the Week of Civil Society Organizations |
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The week of CSOs has begun. This manifestation has been organized by the City Office for Health, Labor, Social Welfare and War Veterans for the past eight years. This year, the manifestation is being held on Zrinjevac in Zagreb. At the manifestation, citizens are informed about specific civil society organizations and their programs. This week, citizens had opportunity to get informed about work of organizations that deal with persons with disabilities, older persons and veterans of the Homeland War, organizations that implement socio-pedagogical programs (counseling, help lines), programs of technical culture (sailing and Scout clubs), cultural-artistic societies and associations for socially disadvantaged persons who are not included in the existing system of social welfare, as well as associations for prevention of addictions. Maja Vukmanić and Antonija Hojt represented Women’s Room at this manifestation. |
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See you next year at Split Pride! |
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Split Pride took place this past Saturday. Our member Paula Zore also participated in the march!
Counter-arguments that reached Paula included a rock thrown in her head as an expression of disagreement. Among hundred and fifty march participants, majority was target of rocks, lighters, glass bottles, cans, tar gas, plants ripped from city premises and other objects that hooligans found handy.
Extremely high level of hate, homophobia and intolerance was expressed in Split by the city authorities, media, Catholic Church and its representatives, and unfortunately by the police, which failed to undertake all required measures to protect march participants.
We would like to invite all citizens to support fight for the right to diversity and the right to public assembly by participating in ZAGREB PRIDE on June 18 at 2 pm!
Let us rebel against intimidation and violence perpetrated by the homophobic part of the Croatian society, supported by institutions and part of public either by open support for hatred or by failure to sanction the violence.
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