The member organization of the Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN), Norma Lawyers Association, held information meetings with 14 high schools in the Municipality of Prishtina, where they discussed topics related to relevant legislation, gender issues, domestic violence, school violence, sexual violence, from the educational and prevention aspect as well as advocacy for the improvement of knowledge and legislation from the gender aspect.

From October 2021 to February 2022, Norma through these lectures also met with the management teams of schools. School psychologists, teachers, and officials from the Directorate of Education in this municipality discussed together ways to prevent gender-based violence, as well as appropriate techniques related to quality and gender-sensitive education.

“Our main goal is to inform students and raise awareness about their role in combating violence,” said Valbona Salihu, Executive Director of this association.

“Access to quality education is essential for protection from the violation of the rights of young people,” Salihu added.

These activities were carried out within the initiative “Learn and act, for a life free of gender-based violence”, supported by the 15th round of the Kosovo Women’s Fund (KWF), funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and co-funded by the Swedish International Cooperation and Development Agency (Sida), through the Swedish Embassy in Pristina.