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Process evaluation bystander intervention Fairspace

Fairspace has been providing bystander intervention training to end street harassment since 2017. We are proud of our track record and that the training is becoming increasingly in-demand. With its growing popularity, our responsibility also grows to ensure that the training responds to the needs and specific contexts of the different target groups we work …

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City ”for everyone”?

In this article, we discuss how the city in its design and policy furthers inequality. Anti-homeless architecture, coloniality, and the gender data gap are discussed as examples to show how norms are inherent in the city, and help to enlarge rather than combat urban inequality.

Hazing, transgressive behaviour, bystanders and Sanda Dia’s death: how are they connected?

On 26 May, the 18 members of study association Reuzegom in Leuven, who are responsible for the torture and death of Sanda Dia were sentenced to community service sentences of 200 to 300 euros and fines of up to 400 euros. They were found guilty of carrying out degrading treatment, unintentional killing and violations of …

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Bystander Intervention Lost in Translation – (mis)Steps Towards Safer AZCs

Harassment, discrimination, intimidation and (sexual) violence are only some of the issues a person living in a Dutch Asylum Seekers Center (AZC) is subjected to while waiting for their legal status to be approved or denied. A great deal of everyday interactions are very complex and influenced by multiple factors and therefore there is no …

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A change is needed: refugees speak up about safety in Dutch Asylum Centers (AZCs)

Discrimination, harassment and gender-based violence are persistent issues lurking in the shadows of the Dutch asylum system.  In response to these issues, and their underrepresentation in policies and research, Fairspace, with funding from Share-Net International, initiated the Let’s Talk Safety project to work towards integrating the perspectives of asylum seekers and refugees into the policies …

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