Combatting gender-based violence Directive (EU) 2024/1385 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on combating violence against women and domestic violence
The purpose of this Directive is to provide a comprehensive framework to effectively prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence throughout the Union. It does so by strengthening and introducing measures in relation to the following areas: the definition of relevant criminal offences and penalties, the protection of victims and access to justice, victim support, enhanced data collection, prevention, coordination and cooperation.
Government actions against gender-based and sexual violence and harassment 2020-2023
This report provides a summary of the government's main actions in the period 2021 to 2023 to combat gender-based violence, reforms in the handling of sexual offences in the justice system and the strengthening of prevention and education against sexual and gender-based violence and harassment. These included reviewing and amending legislation, with action plans in the form of Parliamentary Resolutions, with increased budget appropriations earmarked for these issues, for example, to the police, and grants to various organisations working on these issues.
Media education in child and youth welfare
This handbook is aimed at pedagogical professionals who work in child and youth welfare. Media and the Internet have become an integral part of the everyday lives of children, young people and their families, and thus also of the lives of pedagogical staff in child and youth welfare. Particularly in the field of child and youth welfare, it is important to support the addressees as much as possible, on the one hand by giving them the freedom to acquire media competence, but at the same time by offering educational opportunities.
E-learning: victims of teen pimps
The latest studies in Flanders and Brussels on victims of teenage pimping are clear: professionals with in-depth knowledge and skills about the teenage pimping phenomenon are needed.
E-learning: victims of teen pimps
The latest studies in Flanders and Brussels on victims of teenage pimping are clear: professionals with in-depth knowledge and skills about the teenage pimping phenomenon are needed.
STAR+
STAR+ is an online pedagogical tool that allows professionals to guide young people aged 10 and older with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or a learning disability, for example due to an intellectual disability, in their online exploration. STAR+ can be used in both special and inclusive education.
Online sexual harrasment - just a joke?
The Croatian SIC has produced various educational materials as part of SID 2023. One of them is a lession plan for experts, for conducting a workshop with children aged 1-4. grade of high school (ages 16-19), and the topic is "Online sexual harrasment - just a joke?". The duration of the workshop is 45 minutes. The goal is to: highlight the importance of responding to violence. The material also includes an evaluation for students.
Dressing up girl and boy
The educational material is intended for children and teachers in kindergartens. The booklet guides educators on how to talk to children about sexual abuse and sexting. Children then have the opportunity to dress up a girl or a boy (according to their choice) during the conversation.
PROMOTION/TUTORIAL VIDEO : Star+
Star+ is an online tool to promote safe and responsible internet use for young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Through the promotional/tutorial video we introduce the game and its educational objectives to professionals so that they can work on the issues of online safety, friendship, respect and reliability of information with young people.
Illustrations to open a dialogue on primary and secondary sexting situations (FR)
Child Focus has designed illustrated situations highlighting the different ways in which sexting situations can occur. These illustrations help to open a dialogue and debate with young people about the risks of sexting.


