On Friday the 8th of April 2022, the Greek Forum of Refugees (GFR) held a peer review regarding the Erasmus+ project titled “Training Kit for Empowering Refugee-led Community Organizations”.
The Greek Forum of Refugees’ Self-Advocacy Team (SAT) was created in March 2019 out of the need expressed by several communities to be included in all matters related to society, under the main argument that political inclusion was a key…
Happy, healthy and prosperous Nowruz to everyone! A video from our Team depicting the seven “seen” items affiliated with this day!
by Mahdia Hossaini I’m a woman! The one who is afraid of the sound of a bomb. The one who hates war. The one who trembles when she holds a gun. The one who has shed tears and wished for…
The GFR Self-Advocacy Team’s women empowerment podcast series that advocate for women’s active participation in society and decision-making environments. This podcast series contains three different speeches in four different languages in the following order: English, Farsi, Arabic, Greek. Challenging Patriarchy:…
by Jawad Jafari Today, December 10, coincides with International Human Rights Day. There have been many announcements and conferences around the world about the International Human Rights Day but, unfortunately, these events have more of a publicity aspect and their…
“By creating these podcasts, we wanted to say to all women: Step-up, be strong, participate and fight for equal rights. If we stand together nothing can stop us. No decision should be taken for us without us!” – Mahdia Hossaini…
by Mahdia Hossaini I’m a woman. The one who after twenty years of running, trying, listening to sarcasm and insults, has reached a stage where I could take steps forward, but suddenly the enemy re-appeared.
Afghan women in Greece raise their voices against the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. The Creative Team: Director: Zahra Mojahed Camera: Jawad Jafari Speakers/Artists: Zahra Mojahed Mahdia Hossaini Nasrin Sultani Fariba Sultani Zahra Gardi Fatima Jafari Text in English: Photene Kalpakioti…
What if we transform refugee camps into regenerative camps? The first weekend of June was special for many reasons. Not only was it World Environment Day, but also the official launch of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration.