Projects
Different projects are carried out either independently or in cooperation with other institutions and individual experts. HEUNI often works as a partner in projects coordinated by other agencies. The projects are mainly financed from external sources. These include, for example, the UNODC, the European Commission, Council of Europe, and domestic sources.
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EASY. Increasing dialogue, awareness, and victim-centred support for victims of forced marriages
2023 - ongoingThe CERV-funded EASY project (“It is never easy to talk about this” – Increasing dialogue, awareness, and victim-centred support for victims of forced marriages) aims to increase community...
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SARAH: Safe, Aware, Resilient, Able and Heard. Protecting and supporting migrant women victims of gender-based violence
2021 - 2022The SARAH project will raise awareness on gender-based violence and on victims’ rights among migrant populations, and awareness of the challenges migrant populations face in accessing victim...
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RE-JUST. Towards a more responsive victim-centered approach of the criminal justice system
2020 - 2021The project seeks to identify strategies and action plans to improve victims' access to justice.
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CCM-GBV. Co-creating a counselling method for refugee women GBV victims
2017 - 2019The overall objective of the project is to inform and support refugee women who have been victims of gender based violence and to improve their access to services.
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VN TEAS. Effectiveness of the Finnish Legislation on Identifying and Supporting Victims of Trafficking in Persons
2017 - 2018HEUNI and the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman (acting as National Rapporteur for Trafficking of Human Beings) are investigating the effectiveness of the legislation that applies to assistance for...
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