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GBV: Gender-Based Violence Workshops- Aman Community Center -Aleppo.

The Syrian Society for Social Development cooperated with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on conducting workshops about gender-based violence (GBV) and its related concepts for the staff and volunteers of Aman Community Center, A’ran, Rural Aleppo.

 

The sessions aimed at building up the trainees’ capacity, strengthen their facilitation skills of awareness raising sessions, and enrich their knowledge about GBV and its related concepts.

 

The workshops covered the topics: violence by the intimate partner, harassment and sexual assault, and early marriage. The trainer elaborated on the origins of GBV, its consequences,

 

Here are a couple of comments made by the trainees:

 “The workshop equipped me with skills to simplify information and convey it to the beneficiaries in interactive ways. I feel ready and empowered.”

 “The workshops contributed to building up my capacity and introduced me to the importance of coordinating the activities and services across all programs SSSD offers in the center.