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2Gether4Victims

2Gether4Victims

The Project 2Gether4Victims – Coordinating and harmonising Generic and Specialist Support services for victims of gender-based violence (2G4V) brings together 11 partners from 7 countries with the aim to improve the provision of support services in a gendered way to victims of gender-based violence and domestic violence (GBV/DV) and improve the system of individual needs assessment for victims of GBV/DV.

The partnership examines what it means to have gendered support services for victims of DV aims to provide an evidence-based analysis of how generic and specialist victim support services can collaborate in responding to needs of victims of GBV/DV across the EU.

The project seeks to identify gaps in how the response to GBV victims is organised, as well as best practices in both generic and specialist support services and propose a tailored, exhaustive, victim-centric response to victims of GBV.

The project, funded by the CERV program of the European Commission will run from April 2023 to January 2027.

Partners

Objectives of the project

The objectives of the project are to:

  • Explore what constitutes a gendered provision of both generalist and specialist services for victims of GBV/DV;
  • Propose indicators on how the gendered provision of services can be measured and verified;
  • Explore how generalist and specialist providers of services can best collaborate and coordinate their response to the needs of victims of GBV/DV;
  • Deliver solutions for organisations to improve their own practices and operations to better respond to requirement for gendered support from an institutional level;
  • Develop tailor-made approaches to identify and respond to victims’ individual needs;
  • Build capacity of partner and non-partner organisations to better respond to the needs of GBV/DV from both the organisational and individual perspective.

Activities under the project

  1. Research and analysis
  2. Tools development (organisational self-assessment and individual needs assessment)
  3. Capacity building (training and study visits)
  4. Piloting and implementation of tools
  5. Communication and Dissemination

Expected outcomes

  • National and international research report
  • Organisational self-assessment tool
  • Individual needs assessment tool
  • Training modules and training delivery
  • Implementation of the tools
  • Dissemination activities (podcasts, campaigns, events)
  • 2Gether4Victims Podcast

Co-funded by

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News

2Gether4Victims Large-Scale Training Event in Lisbon – May 2026

Call for Proposals under 2Gether4Victims – December 2025

Behind the Scenes of 2Gether4Victims Podcast Recording – November 2025

2Gether4Victims Study Visit to Portugal – November 2025

2Gether4Victims Study Visit to France – September 2025

2Gether4Victims Study Visit to Germany – June 2025

2Gether4Victims Advisory Board Meets – September 2024

2Gether4Victims Project Hosts Coffee Speed Talk at VSE Annual Conference 2024 – June 2024

Insights from the ‘2Gether4Victims’ Project Presented at the ERA Seminar in Germany– January 2024

2Gether4Victims Project Kicks Off with the Aim to Enhance Support for Victims of Gender-based Violence – July 2023

Call for Tender – External Evaluations of Project 2Gether4Victims – May 2023

Opinions from project consortium

The Power of Rape Drugs: Fighting Societal Consciousness & Legal Challenges of Chemical Submission

Posted: January 9, 2025

« Shame must change sides » …
… once said Gisèle Pélicot, who was drugged into unconsciousness and rapped for a decade, by her husband and 51 others, while under the influence of rape drugs that left her inert and unconscious. After years of physical illness, weight loss, insomnia, amnesia, hair loss and suffering, the truth was revealed by chance, when her husband was arrested for voyeurism involving other women.

Presumption of Innocence: Should It Take Precedence Over “Until Proven Battered”?

Posted: March 27, 2024

Whether in the dismissal or prosecution of cases, doubt has often been cast on statements made by victims of domestic violence. Even after enduring the trauma of abuse, the victim can frequently be discouraged from seeking justice by societal pressures.

Institutional Violence Against Women Victims: Can We Avoid It?

Posted: February 21, 2024

Institutional violence against women victims refers to the systemic violence that can occur when the victim is confronted with attitudes or beliefs, practices and policies that enforce structural oppression and violate the human rights of women, and their rights as crime victims.

Why Are Victim’s Individual Needs and Risk Assessments Essential to Their Support and Protection

Posted: February 14, 2024

Crime is not only a wrong against society, it is also a violation of victims’ individual rights. Victims of crime should therefore be recognised and treated in a respectful, sensitive, and professional manner without discrimination of any kind or for any reason.

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