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Panel of the SDP’s Forum of Women of Međimurska County

SDP’s Forum of Women of Međimuska County organized on November 19, 2010 in Čakovec a panel themed “Violence against Women and Civil Society Organizations – service for women victims of violence”. Speakers at the panel included Gordana Sobol, deputy in the Parliament and a president of the Committee for Gender Equality of the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia, and Maja Mamula from Women’s Room who presented research “Civil Society Organizations which Provide Specialized Services to Women Victims of Violence as Key Actors in the Process of Democratization of the Society” which was conducted by Women’s Room thanks to the financial support of the National Foundation for Civil Society Development.

Women’s Room’s Research Presented

On November 18, 2010, Women’s Room organized round table in the European House, regarding presentation of the research “Civil Society Organizations which Provide Specialized Services to Women Victims of Violence as Key Actors in the Process of Democratization of the Society” which was conducted this year with financial support of the National Foundation for Civil Society Development. Topic of round table, as well as of the research, was civil society organizations that provide specialized services to women victims of violence as key actors in the process of democratization of the society.

After presenting research results, Maja Mamula gave word to round table guests who provided reflection on the research, but also opened a set of topics for discussion. Representatives of civil society organizations and institutions, associates and supporters of Women’s Room’s work joined discussion. Speakers at the round table included: Gordana Sobol, deputy in the Parliament and a president of the Committee for Gender Equality of the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia, Andreja Smajlović, expert advisor, Office for NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, and Suzana Kunac, member of the association B.a.B.e. and a representative of the Council for Civil Society Development.

This research came as a result of a need to identify the real number, types, as well as forms of work of civil society organizations with women who are victims of all forms of violence. Apart from that, we were interested in researching how much work has been done in Croatia in regards to the protection of victims in adherance to Recommendations of the Council of Europe.

For more information about the research, see our brochure.

Another Award for Women’s Room’s Campaign

Women’s Room received yesterday (Nov 9th, 2010) the OUTWARD award in the Museum of Modern Art in Zagreb,. Maja Mamula was presented with the award for the 1st place in the category: city light series. This is an annual award for the best design of large posters, established in 2001 by outdoors advertising company Outdoor akzent with the aim of promotion and awarding the quality and creativity of poster designs.

This award result of the work of the agency of market communication McCann Erickson, which created series of poster’s “A Doll – room and the office” for Women’s Room’s media campaign in scope of the project Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence.

This is already third award that Women’s Room’s campaign has received. We received the first one last November from the Netherlands from the festival Eurobest, where the campaign was awarded bronze in the category of creative use of media. The creator of the idea, copywriter and creative director of the interactive print ad is Vanja Blumenšajn from Imago Agency, who has been pronounced the Creative Person of the Year at the Independent Festival of Creative Communications – Judgement Day, and the ad of Women’s Room was awarded in the categories: print ad and use of new media. A jury of 200 creative persons from Croatia voted for these awards, which gives them special meaning.

Women’s Room would like to thank everyone who contributed through ideas and work in realization of this campaign and assisted in raising public awareness about the issue of sexual violence, which continues to be marginalized topic in our society.

Also, we would like to thank everyone for investing energy in advancing the quality of wok of Women’s Room. We would like to congratulate awardees with wishes for many future awards for their work!

Team of Women’s Room

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Vanja Blumenšajn – creative person of the year for the campaign of Women’s Room

At the Independent Festival of Creative Communications – Judgment Day held on October 1, 2010, Vanja Blumenšajn from Imago Agency, creator of the idea, copywriter and creative director of the Women’s Room campaign “Bring the issue to the light of day” was pronounced the creative person for 2010. This award is significant, because the jury comprised of 200 creative persons from Croatia made decision through online vote. At the festival, the campaign “Bring the issue to the light of day” received award in categories: print ad and use of new media. This is not the first award that Imago Agency received for this campaign. At the festival Eurobest, held in the Netherlands at the end of last year, they received bronze award in the category of creative usage of media.

Participation in the 18th annual Conference of Croatian Psychologists

18th annual Conference of Croatian Psychologists was held in Opatija between October 13 and 16, 2010. The topic of this year’s conference was Cross-cultural Psychology. Section for Psychology of Sexuality organized symposium Sexuality, Culture, Context, which was coordinated by Maja Mamula, head of the Section for Psychology of Sexuality of the Croatian Psychological Association. Symposium was composed of 9 presentations, and two of them were presented by members of the Women's Room: Ida Šamanović: Sexual dysfunction among women – vaginism and Maja Mamula: Sexuality, Culture, and Gender. The symposium was very successful and it attracted over 100 psychologists.

Section for Psychology of Sexuality and Section for Clinical and Health Psychology also organized a panel: Mandatory Psychological Counseling during the Process of Medically Assisted Reproduction – Ethical Concerns, moderated by Jasna Belamarić and Maja Mamula.

At the conference, Maja Mamula received an award of the Croatian Psychological Association „MARULIĆ: FIAT PSYCHOLOGIA“ as a public recognition for significant contribution to development and promotion of Croatian applied psychology.

European Day against Human Trafficking

On Saturday, October 16, 2010, the Office for Human Rights of the Government of Croatia, organized fourth time in a row an event in regards to the European Day against Human Trafficking. As a member of PETRA Network, Women’s Room participated in the event on the Flowers Square. The aim of the event was raising awareness and knowledge of the general public about issues related to trafficking in human beings. Program of the European Day against Human Trafficking consisted of cultural and art program such as performances of popular dance and music groups, theater performers, and art workshops.

Coordinator of Women’s Room the award winner of „MARULIĆ: FIAT PSYCHOLOGIA“

Maja Mamula, coordinator of the Women’s Room received the award „MARULIĆ: FIAT PSYCHOLOGIA“ from the Croatian Psychological Association.

Croatian Psychological Association established this social recognition with the aim of promotion of development of Croatian applied psychology and public acknowledgement for particularly significant contribution to development and promotion of Croatian applied psychology.

The award will be given on October 13, 2010 at the 18th Annual Conference of Croatian Psychologists in Opatija.