Proposal reference number: 98/265/WC Proposal acronym: W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! Project co-ordinator: Associazione SPAZIO DONNA

Final report

W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! (98/265/WC)

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Title of project W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! WOMEN OF AN INTEGRATED NETWORK AGAINST THE VIOLENCE (98/265/WC)

Short project description The W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! proposal has been focused on transnational co-operation to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information, know-how and best practices related to the fight against the violence in a familiar context (involving children, teenagers and women) through the phenomenon analysis. Moreover, W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! developed in transnational co-operation common actions to promote awareness of all local actors involved in preventing or combating domestic violence. Most relevant activities implemented: research on domestic violence in partners' regions, implementation of a transnational seminar for sensitization of local actors, video on European best practices, experimental W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! Help Desk ( see also materials).

Year funded 1999

Organisation and address/tel/fax/web site ASSOCIAZIONE SPAZIO DONNA c/o STUDIO LEGALE ASSOCIATO BARBIERI CORSO TRIESTE, 273 I-81100 CASERTA TEL/FAX: +39.0823.354834 e-mail: [email protected] WEB SITE:

Contact person Mrs. TIZIANA CARNEVALE e-mail: [email protected]

Materials available W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! brief guide Title: “Da Donna a Donna (from Women to women)” A guide for women to defend against violence (IT) Cost: 1 EURO + AVT+ postage.

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W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! leaflet Title: “W.I.N THE VIOLENCE! Help Desk” A guide for women and their family on how access to service of WI.N. Help Desk (IT) Cost: postage

W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! posters (IT EN) Cost: postage

W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! video on best practices against domestic violence (IT) Cost: 5 EURO + AVT + postage

W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! research questionnaire (IT EN) Cost: postage

W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! research report (IT) Cost: 4 EURO+ AVT+ postage

*For any documentation request please refer to the above address

Project partners

Transnational partners: ASSOCIACIO FUNDACIO ZONA FRANCA – Barcelona (ES) E.M.S.I. – Ajaccio (FR)

Local partners: Municipalities: q q Caserta q q S.Nicola La Strada q q S.Marco Evangelista q S. Maria Capua Vetere q Committee of Equal Opportunities of Caserta Questura ( police headquarters) of Caserta Social parties: Coordinamento Donne UILCA of Caserta Assessorato Equal Opportunities Caserta 3 ASSOCIAZIONE SPAZIO DONNA c/o STUDIO LEGALE ASSOCIATO BARBIERI C.SO TRIESTE, 273 I-81100 CASERTA TEL/FAX:+39.0823.354834 e-mail:[email protected] Proposal reference number: 98/265/WC Proposal acronym: W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! Project co-ordinator: Associazione SPAZIO DONNA

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SUMMARY REPORT

Introduction/aims of project The "W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE" proposal has been focused on a serious and degrading violation of human dignity: domestic violence against women, teenagers and children taking into account its different aspects and manifestation. The phenomenon has alarming dimension, particularly in less developed EU regions. An Italian local survey (Province of Caserta-1997) showed that violence in the familiar context is the most relevant crime against women (22.63%) after sexual abuse and trafficking for sexual exploitation purpose. Furthermore, domestic violence is linked with cultural, social, economic and behavior factors that normally block the emerging of the phenomenon and therefore require more meaningful activities addressed at European level. For these reasons the Italian Association SPAZIO DONNA in transnational partnership with Fundaciò ZONA FRANCA (ES) and EMSI (FR) conceived and implemented the project W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! aimed to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information, know-how and best practices related to the fight against the violence in a familiar context (involving children, teenagers and women) through the phenomenon analysis.

The project implementation was finalised to the following objectives:

- screening of domestic violence against women, young people and children in the three area partner of the project (Caserta-IT, Barcelona – ES, Ajaccio-FR); - planning and development of a software for data collection; - exchange and diffusion of information, know-how and best practices related to the prevention and fight against domestic violence; - development of new methodologies and strategies to promote awareness of the importance of the phenomenon to prevent domestic violence episodes (i.e. W.I.N. the violence Help Desk, videotape, etc.)

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Methodology/activities The implementation of project activities run from 1st February 19991 to 1st February 2000 in accordance with the original proposal although with a different timetable reviewed by all partners2. The activities were split into four different phases following a precise timetable:

I Phase (01.02.99-03.10.99) - Exchange of information between the partners – agreement on the timetable - Start-up of local network “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” - Design of the screening on the domestic violence phenomenon - Definition of partner tasks - Agreement on the questionnaire to use for the screening - Collection of domestic violence data - Development of the software for data entry - Best practices research - Start-up of the “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” Help Desk - 1ST TRANSNATIONAL MEETING (Caserta)

II Phase (04.10.99-05.12.99) - Domestic violence data entry - Analysis and elaboration of data - Exchange of best practices and definition of guidelines for a videotape - Exchange of information to elaborate a quality standard for services to support women, young people and children victims of domestic violence - Definition of new methodologies and strategies to prevent or fight against domestic violence

III Phase (06.12.99-10.01.2000)

1 The starting date was postponed due to delay in receiving the contract from Commission 2 The partnership agreed in postponing the first meeting after sixth month of work to check project results and verify the achievement of overall objectives. 6 ASSOCIAZIONE SPAZIO DONNA c/o STUDIO LEGALE ASSOCIATO BARBIERI C.SO TRIESTE, 273 I-81100 CASERTA TEL/FAX:+39.0823.354834 e-mail:[email protected] Proposal reference number: 98/265/WC Proposal acronym: W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! Project co-ordinator: Associazione SPAZIO DONNA

- Videotape - Pilot implementation of best practices - Organisation of the seminar - 2nd TRANSNATIONAL MEETING (Barcelona)

IV Phase (14.01.2000-25.01.2000) - Seminar for local actors - 3rd TRANSNATIONAL MEETING (Caserta) - Evaluation

Horizontal activities (01.02.1999-01.02.2000) The “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” proposal has envisaged horizontal activities covering the overall project implementation to promote and favourite the dissemination of results: - Press conference - Contact with all media - “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” Info Desk - “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” Web Site

The activities have been carried out by Association SPAZIO DONNA in partnership with two European organisations: - E.M.S.I3., a French company specialised in the Information technology sector with expertise in software development, data base architecture, etc. responsible for the development of the software for data entry. - Association FUNDACIO ZONA FRANCA, a Spanish voluntary organisation specialised in the orientation and social integration of drops out with relevant experience in implementing project targeted to women and children victims of sexual exploitation. ZONA FRANCA was involved in the screening phase, research of best practices and development of innovative methodologies to fight against domestic violence.

3 EMSI substituted ID FORMATION, original French partner of the WIN THE VIOLENCE proposal. 7 ASSOCIAZIONE SPAZIO DONNA c/o STUDIO LEGALE ASSOCIATO BARBIERI C.SO TRIESTE, 273 I-81100 CASERTA TEL/FAX:+39.0823.354834 e-mail:[email protected] Proposal reference number: 98/265/WC Proposal acronym: W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! Project co-ordinator: Associazione SPAZIO DONNA

The partners participated actively to each phase of the project and to the scheduled meetings supporting also the evaluation team for the ongoing evaluation. Project activities started with the analysis of domestic violence phenomenon in the three area partner of the project (Caserta-IT, Barcelona-ES, Ajaccio-FR). After examining the provisional data of each country, the transnational partnership agreed on a pilot statistical research in the Province of Caserta -which demonstrated the highest rate of domestic violence cases- offering an overview of the phenomenon still hidden and linked to different factors (cultural, economic, social, etc.). The research was carried out on the basis of a questionnaire4 distributed to family doctors (66), police (300) and teachers(134) and helped to develop a reintegration strategy to help victims to re-insert into the social life. In particular, taking into account the answers to the questionnaire, the partners identified the "refugees houses"(specialised centres in hosting victims and people at risk) as first instrument for reintegration of victims managed by a team of qualified experts (i.e. psychologists, lawyers, sociologists, doctors, etc.) in advice and counselling on how denounce the offender and recuperate its own dignity. In parallel, the W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! Help Desk -conceived as special information and support desk for women and families with difficulties due to domestic violence problems- was experimented to test innovative methodologies of animation to develop a critical mass against the domestic violence phenomenon. The final seminar held in Caserta addressed to all local actors (NGO, Municipalities, Police headquarters, Social partners) with the participation of the transnational partners had great impact at local, national and transnational level as pilot experience on strategies to promote integrated actions against domestic violence.

The overall activities were continuously evaluated by the Permanent Committee5 held in order to periodically verify the achievement of project aims and eventually define new strategies of implementation. An evaluation team6 composed of external experts carried out the final evaluation guaranteeing the impartiality of results7.

4 See the hard copy of questionnaire 5 Members: local and transnational partners 6 Members: experts of transnational evaluation 7 See hard copy of evaluation report 8 ASSOCIAZIONE SPAZIO DONNA c/o STUDIO LEGALE ASSOCIATO BARBIERI C.SO TRIESTE, 273 I-81100 CASERTA TEL/FAX:+39.0823.354834 e-mail:[email protected] Proposal reference number: 98/265/WC Proposal acronym: W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE! Project co-ordinator: Associazione SPAZIO DONNA

Conclusions/recommendations The implementation of the “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” project demonstrated the importance of integrated actions to solve the problem of domestic violence. The research and analysis phase showed the pathway to follow to prevent violence episodes and help victims of domestic violence to overtake their trauma8.

Particularly (i) the “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” local network confirmed the importance of an integrated approach to the problem involving all local actors in common actions promoting information and awareness about the phenomenon influencing on cultural factors. The experience of (ii) “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” Help Desk conceived as support Help Desk for victims or people at risk showed that information, advice, counselling and guidance represent the main instrument to reveal such hidden phenomenon as domestic violence. (iii) Networking with schools can ensure the maximum impact of information and prevention campaigns: the projection of the videotape “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” in the schools increased demand for further project supporting family against domestic violence. (iv) The refugees houses (hosting victims) can be a fundamental step for reintegration of victims to be diffused and multiplied at European level. (v) Innovation technology and Internet can improve existing methodologies on approaching victims and diffuse information. The Web Site “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” consented to reach public opinion and ameliorate communication standards with target groups.

Association SPAZIO DONNA and its transnational partners agreed on further co- operation to ensure the longest impact of the project, particularly through the “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” Help Desk, the “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” Web Site and any other action preventing or promoting awareness of phenomenon.

Concerning the dissemination activity, the partnership considered it as horizontal phase to carry out for the overall implementation of the project. The Web Site, Leaflets, Videotape and Posters facilitated the communication with target group and will ensure long term project effects.

8 It is important to stress on the fact that the project was not just a collection of data, but developed interesting best practices susceptible of improvement and multiplier effect at transnational level.

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Lessons/evaluation “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” implementation has produced several lessons that will be very important for further activities at European level.

- The domestic violence phenomenon require joint European efforts. “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” reached its objective thank to co-operation at European level.

- Before focusing on multidimensional phenomenon it is important to stress on different aspects avoiding dispersion of energy and resources. “W.I.N. THE VIOLENCE!” implementation was initially concentrated on the three partners' region without taking into due consideration the importance of deeply investigate the area with major problem (Caserta) to verify the possible solution pathways.

- The partnership with other European organisation requires a detailed previous agreement on activities and tasks of each partner. The precise definition of project activities with partners before submitting the project proposal was one of the major instrument to reach project aims.

- Ongoing evaluation is fundamental to continuously check project aims achievement The ongoing evaluation and the Commission intermediary visit were fundamental to verify objectives achievement and modify project activities to fully reach project aims.

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