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Gender equality

Gender discrimination hampers the development of people’s life and of the society as a whole. Today, women are still sidelined to spaces with weak decision-making power and less participation in public life, while the overload of family responsibility persists. The absence of real equality makes women the main target of poverty.

Moreover, sexist violence is far from decreasing: 33% of the women in Europe have suffered physical assaults, and this figure rises to 43% when talking about psychological abuse.

Our Response

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, as well as equal opportunities are fundamental pillars of our fight for gender equality. We support women to improve their confidence and autonomy.

Right to equality and non-discrimination

Raising awareness among young people through gender equality and misogynist violence prevention workshops. We detect and denounce discriminatory situations and models.

Sexual and Reproductive Rights

We combat human trafficking aimed at sexual exploitation. We raise awareness and empower women with regard to sexual and reproductive rights.

Right to physical and emotional integrity

We offer recovery support after suffering sexist violence.

Right to equal opportunities

We support plans for women in order to prevent vulnerability on the grounds of gender. Support for families with a gender approach.

“After going through hell for years with my husband, now I can finally smile again.”

Rosa
70 years old

“I live in the street because I was deceived and forced into prostitution. Now I’m better and can live with dignity.”

Rosalía
21 years old

Active women

Social and labor inclusion for women in poverty and social exclusion.

CAPSEM

Psychosocioeducational Care Center for women and their children victims of gender violence that provides intensive and long-term social, psychological and educational support for social and emotional recovery after the break with the situation of violence. North and South Centers, Madrid City Council.

COPE and HOPE

COPE and HOPE. Good practical approaches fostering social integration of migrant women victims of violence and human trafficking

Cut All Ties

Cut All Ties. Innovation to foster critical thinking tackling gender-based violence on youth affective sexual relationships.

Laris

Family violence care, treatment and prevention service in Barcelona.

Mamalyona

Socialist and feminist entrepreneurship program for young mothers with children from 0 to 3 years old in a situation of social vulnerability.

[email protected]

European project that seeks to promote economic and social integration of migrant mothers between 25 and 45 years old, enhancing their present and future employability.

Municipal Point Service

of the Regional Observatory of gender violence in Arroyomolinos.

Prevention workshops against LGTBIphobia

Gender-based educational program aimed at children, adolescents, young people and professionals in the prevention of sexist violence, lgtbifobias, bullying and sexuality.

SEXUS

Program for the promotion of sexual, affective and reproductive health from a gender perspective and LGTBIQ+.

SIE Baix Llobregat

Specialized Intervention Service for women victims of sexist violence and for their children in the Baix Llobregat region of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

SIE Garraf – Penedès

Specialized Intervention Service that offers comprehensive care and resources in recovery and reparation processes to women who have suffered or suffered violence, as well as their children.

ABD serves 156,882 people during 2021, 25% more than in the previous year

The Welfare and Development Association has become one of the first third-sector social entities to receive the international certification of achievement of the United Nations SDGs The 2021 Anual Report…

[email protected] meet in The Hague to celebrate International Mother’s Day

On the 17th of May, the women from the project [email protected] will join the International Mother’s Day public event in The Hague, organized by the project partner Vital Aid Foundation.…

The incompatibility of the working hours and the school timetables, the main barrier to access to the labor market for migrant mothers

The European project [email protected], in which ABD participates, is launched to improve the employability of at least 90 mothers from diverse backgrounds The European project [email protected] was launched this May…

ABD have attended more than 125,000 people during 2020

During 2020, the ABD Group served 125,841 people, 7% more than in 2019. This task has been possible thanks to the work of 1,551 professionals and 467 volunteers and collaborators.…

ABD is looking for an expert in Impact Assessment for the Cut All Ties project

The European initiative is coordinated by the Welfare and Development Association and aims to prevent and reduce gender-based violence among youth The Welfare and Development Association ABD has published a…

The project ‘Cut All Ties’ is launched to prevent and reduce Gender-Based Violence among youngsters

ABD coordinates the project “Cut All Ties. Innovation to foster critical thinking tackling gender-based violence on youth affective sexual relationships” co-financed by the REC Program of the European Commission and…

November 25th: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Histories of truncated illusions and reconstructed maps, of non-exit roads, and new maps full of enthusiasm, with wet paper in tears, of regenerated earth, of sensitivity turned into vulnerability and…

Multi-family groups in ABD

The Multi-family groups are a new therapeutic approach that integrates several models of therapy in order to adapt to the new social realities. It is a grupal space of promotion of…

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