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Name of organisation: The Association for Gender Freedom and Equality – A.L.E.G.
Legal entity: association
Address: Sibiu, Bd. Coposu nr. 10 bl. 5 sc. B, ap. 20, cod 550245
Range of action: local, but also national as a member of the National Coalition of NGOs Involved in Preventing and Fighting Domestic Violence and of the G.E.N. National Networ
Date of creation: 19 April 2004
Staff, members and volunteers: 3 employees, 21 members, 25 volunteers
Annual budget: 70.000 RON
Aim of the organisation: to promote gender equality and to fight gender-based violence and discrimination
Permanent programs:
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The counselling and therapy program
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Specialised counselling and therapy service for victims of violence (domestic violence and sexual aggressions) aimed at providing psychological support in situations of crisis but also individualised long-term therapy programs for treating the trauma. Counselling is free of charge. Main source of financing:
Global Fund for Women.
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The information and awareness program
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Informational and educational activities aimed at preventing violence and adressed especially to the young people: educational sessions in schools, educational camps, public campaigns.
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Main projects:
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Financer
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Partners and activities
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The Gender Equality Festival, 1st edition, November 2004
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Peace Corps Romania
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Partner: The „Gong” Theatre for Children and Young People from Sibiu.
Street action - people had to make up anti-violence messages from letters-people; theatre plays for high shool children; the Silent Witnesses; local TV local spot against domestic violenc
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The Gender Resources Centre, launched in 2005
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Network of East-West Women
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It offers a library of over 500 books, studies, publications and informational materials on topics related to gender equality and women's rights as well as electronic research sources
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The Gender Equality Festival, 2nd edition, October 2005
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Local sponsors (e.g. BCR Sibiu)
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Partners: “Gong” Theatre, The Crime Prevention Department of the Police and Kiss FM.
Street events, sports competitions, study on violence in couples and local survey, seminar for social assistants, physicians and policemen.
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The "Your Body Belongs to You Campaign”, November 2005 – November 2006
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The Netherlands Government, Mama Cash
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Partners: The Sibiu County Police Inspectorate, the Public Health Department.
Public information sessions on reproductive health and sexual violence in 15 rural communities from the county of Sibiu; information of local policemen and social assistants on how to intervene in cases of sexual aggression; printing an informational brochure on sexual violence; training for 20 policemen and social assistants.
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The GLOW Camp, August 2006
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American-Romanian Partnership for Gender Equality
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Educational camp in Paltinis for 22 girls from the Sibiu and Orlat Foster Home aimed at helping their personal development and enhancing their self esteem.
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The Gender Equality Festival, 3rd edition, October 2006
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Sibiu County Council
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Partners: The Sibiu Gong Theatre, The School Inspectorate
Projections of the movie „Lilja 4 Ever” (fight against human trafficking) and informational sessions in high schools; exhibition of T-shirt messages created by pupils.
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The Winners' Club, November 2006- May 2008
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Global Fund for Children
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Partners:The Food School Group, The Charles the 1st Constructions School Group, the Andrei Saguna Medical High School
Regular educational activities for teenagers (15-18 years old) exposed to social risk situations. Purpose: to provide education on how to prevent unwanted pregnancies and STD, to prevent domestic violence, to strengthen self esteem.
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The Gender Equality Festival, 4th edition, October 2007
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Local sponsors
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Partner: The Charles the 1st Constructions and Architecture High School
Creative workshops and educational sessions on the topic of discrimination, within the context of the European Year of Non-discrimination.
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Grundtvig Continuous Learning Project „Learning Kitchen”, October 2008 – October 2010
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GRUNDTVIG European funds developed through ANPCDEFP
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Partners: 4 organisations from Austria, Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic.
Cultural exchanges, culinary workshops and acquisition of IT skills to document activities (on the project web page) for women over 40.
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The EU strategy – Gender-sensitive budgets,
September 2008 – September 2010
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EU funds
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Partner : Nezwerk Oesterreichischer Frauen-und Maedchenberatungsstellen, Austria.
A.L.E.G.is responsible for the development of several studies on the influence of EU gender equality policies in the financial field on the Romanian legislation and the financial situation of women and womens' organisations from Romania and on post-accession changes.These studies will be presented at an international conference in June 2009.
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Successes and awards
2005:Award from the AWID international organization (Association of Women in Development) at a contest of essays and case studies on the topic "Feminist organisations and movements": 1000$, publication of the study and free participation at the AWID Forum from Thailand, in October 2005.
2005: Scholarship offered by the Organisation for the International Development of Sweden to the organisation leader for participation to a trainers training program on the topic of women rights at the Raol Wallenberg Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Institute from Sweden.
2006: Accreditation by the Directorate for Labour, Family and Social Solidarity as provider of social services
2006: Award at the Volunteers' Gala organised by the Sibiu Red Cross - "My Body Belongs to Me" was selected Project of the Year.
2007: Award at the Volunteers' Gala organised by the Sibiu Red Cross for The Best Volunteer Coordinator
2007: Award at the Volunteers' Gala organised by the Sibiu Red Cross - The Girls Club was selected Project of the Year
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