Association "Novi put" is implementing the project "Prevention of gender-based violence in HNC and WHC" with the support of Embassy of USA to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The project aims to promote favorable social norms and attitudes to promote gender equality and prevent discrimination of and violence against women and result in achieving zero tolerance for GBV by involving Roma and non-Roma women, men, representatives of relevant GOs and NGOs, journalists, university students and general public.

Integrating a Child Rights-Based Approach in CSO Programming - A best practice report by the 2021 Child10 Awarded Members

We are pleased to present you a Report on best practices in programming for child victims of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation  gathered best practice from the Child10 2021 Awarded Member Organizations working directly with child victims and children at risk of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking throughout Europe – ASTRA (Serbia), eLiberare (Romania), Iroko Onlus (Italy and Nigeria), Novahuset (Sweden), Footprint to Freedom (Netherlands and East Africa), lightup International (Germany, Austria, Norway), Ellencentret (Sweden), Novi Put (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Marta Centre (Latvia) and VATRA (Albania).

The covid19 pandemic not only had a negative impact on the economic situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), but also caused a significant increase in cases of domestic violence, the victims of which are mostly women, but also children who are either primary or secondary victims of violence. As a result of this crisis, "Novi put" has faced a significant increase in the number of clients seeking urgent psycho-social counselling. The approved project aimed to:

• raise awareness about the prevailing forms of violence committed against women and children during Covid-19 pandemic and how to prevent it through continuous online campaign;
• increase the scope of work of the Counselling Centre of “Novi put” (CC) to provide free of charge services, psycho-social services to victims of violence; and
• assist 10 socially vulnerable families with packages containing food and hygiene supplies, face masks and disinfectants.

 "Today, on the EU Anti- Trafficking Day, Child10 and the 2021 Awarded Members demand compulsory educational modules for all children in all countries across Europe on trafficking and sexual exploitation of children online and offline, as well as on healthy relationships, children's understanding of sexual consent and equality between girls and boys.