List of Projects - Active Citizens Fund

Patient Hub

Project Promoter: Greek Patients Association

Relative Call: Platforms and Networks among NGOs (CSOs) developed

Project Duration: 12 months

The “Patient Hub” project encompasses a comprehensive spectrum of actions undertaken by the National Confederation of Patient Associations in Greece, in order to strengthen their extroversion, effectiveness, administrative autonomy, financial sustainability and cooperation. The patient participation in health is not limited to an individual level, as patients can collectively...

Civil Society Network in the Context of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in Greece

Project Promoter: Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)

Relative Call: Platforms and Networks among NGOs (CSOs) developed

Project Duration: 24 months

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations member states in 2015 are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health...

Prevention and combat of gender-based violence and promotion of gender equality in the Cyclades region

Project Promoter: Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY)

Relative Call: Gender equality promoted and Gender-Based Violence combatted

Project Duration: 18 months

According to the data released by the European Institute for Gender Equality in 2020, Greece rated last with 52.2% in relation to gender equality. Evenmore, GGOPIF published data from 2020 indicating that the phenomenon of violence is maintained throughout the country. The aim of the project is to contribute...

Combating gender stereotypes in early school age through STEM

Project Promoter: Science Communication

Relative Call: Gender equality promoted and Gender-Based Violence combatted

Project Duration: 18 months

The project addresses to the high levels of gender inequality in Greece on the field of science and technology, through STEM education, as based on research we know that the percentages of women / girls who choose a professional career in STEM fields, remain much lower than those of...

Green Waters – Sustainable green, blue growth network

Project Promoter: American Farm School

Relative Call: Platforms and Networks among NGOs (CSOs) developed

Project Duration: 24 months

Thessaloniki is a coastal city and many times citizens’ relations with the sea environment are not always harmonious. Issues of human intervention to the detriment of the environment are often raised (e.g. human waste, pollution). Frequently the sea can turn into a field of accidents because of safety issues....

Tackling gender inequalities in research and higher education in Greece (GENDRHED)

Project Promoter: Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)

Relative Call: Gender equality promoted and Gender-Based Violence combatted

Project Duration: 17 months

Higher education and scientific research are primarily areas based on individual achievement and merit, and yet, they are permeated by deep-seated gender inequalities and diffused prejudice. Greece lags behind with respect to gender equality in this area, as European Union surveys show. Gender disparities penetrate, often in indirect and...

Gender equality on the front page

Project Promoter: Hellenic League for Human Rights (HLHR)

Relative Call: Gender equality promoted and Gender-Based Violence combatted

Project Duration: 12 months

Despite the significant changes that have taken place in terms of legislative interventions, gender equality in Greece has not been substantially ensured. Linguistic sexism is a very common form of sexism and is the gender discrimination that is reflected in the language which has recently taken on another dimension...

Equalgen – Young people for Gender Equality

Project Promoter: Centre for Research on Women’s Issues (CRWI) “Diotima”

Relative Call: Gender equality promoted and Gender-Based Violence combatted

Project Duration: 24 months

Although gender equality is one of the EU’s fundamental values, Greece ranks last at the relevant Index. At the same time, gender-based violence, with its significant social and economic costs, affects the lives of many, especially women and LGBTQ+ people. “Equalgen” is targeted towards a multiplicity of groups nationwide,...

Safe At Work

Project Promoter: ActionAid

Relative Call: Gender equality promoted and Gender-Based Violence combatted

Project Duration: 24 months

Safe at Work aims at tackling sexual harassment at the work environment. It is the continuation of the panhellenic research “This is not our work”, (ActionAid Hellas, 2020), according to which 85% of women in Greece have experienced sexual harassment at the workplace and it adopts a holistic approach...

Empowering Young Roma Women in matters of health, prevention and human rights: a new methodological approach Active

Project Promoter: Institute Prolepsis

Relative Call: Vulnerable groups empowered

Project Duration: 28 months

Roma constitute the most vulnerable population group of Greece. Compared to the general population, the life expectancy of the Roma people is shorter by 1 decade and they are increasingly impacted by transmittable and chronic diseases as well as high prevalence risk factors of chronic disease (i.e. obesity, smoking)....