Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

Flying team against violenceCombating honour related violence and forced marriage

Good practice Germany:Anonymous shelter and counselling

CyprusJune 15th 2012

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

ProblemGirls and young women affected by honour related violence and forced marriage cannot turn to the regular help system

• They are often in danger if they leave their families

• Many of them suffer from isolation and strong limitations by their families

Therefore they need specialized help offers

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

Target GroupCrisis Shelter

• Girls and young women (13-21 Years )

• Migrant background

• Who fear, after leaving their families to be sanctioned or even murdered by their families (not only the core family but the whole clan)

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

The approachCrisis Shelter

• Anonymity – safe and hidden housing

• Fast and unbureaucratic intake

• A protected space to stabilize and empower the girl or young women

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

AnonymityCrisis Shelter

• Secret adress and telephone number

• No Mobile Phones

• Stay of the girls/young womens own choice (voluntary)

• Placed in a big city, in a quiet living area (no problem areas or areas with high migrant population)

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

IntakeCrisis Shelter

• Reachable around the clock

• Professionals in the shelter decide about intakes

• Fast intake without prior clarification with the sponsor

• Able to take in girls/young women of any legal status

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

Inside the shelterCrisis Shelter

• Familiar athmosphere (max. 10 places)

• Around the clock care

• Clear daily structure and strong set of rules

• Intercultural, multilingual, professional, women-only-team

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

Inside the shelterCrisis Shelter

• Resource-oriented, empowerment, at the side of the girl/young women

• Goal of the stay: enable the client to decide individually, autonomous and from as many options as possible

• Family contacts are escorted and reflected with the client

• Duration of the stay: As long as necessary, as short as possible

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

Target GroupCounseling and advice

• all people who are confronted with HRV, FM and their implications

• the victims themselves

• friends or partners of victims

• professionals

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

ApproachCounseling and advice

• Easy to access e.g. by internet

• Safe and anonymous

• By experienced, multilingual professionals

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

AccessabilityCounseling and advice

• Knowledge about help offers – advertisement at places the target group frequents (school, youth centers, public transportation, press, doctors, especially gynecologist, etc.)

• Using ways of communication the target group (can) use: E-Mail, Chat, Phone, Sms, etc.

• Low-threshold access trough Internet-café, school etc.

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

Secure and anonymousCounseling and advice

• A secure internet platform ensures the anonymity and safety of the help-seeking person

• Anonymity enables the target group to speak open about taboo- issues

• High level of self-determination

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

The CounselorsCounseling and advice

• Professionals of different ethnic backgrounds and/or language skills • With high knowledge and experience about HRV, FM

• With high knowledge of the existing local and national help system

• Optimum: counseling combined with a specialiced shelter

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

Example

Birim Bayam, Sara Kinsky (Papatya, Berlin)

For further information:

•www.papatya.org

•www.sibel-papatya.org