Recent Call for Immediate Action to Strengthen the Protection of Women Experiencing Domestic Violence The recent murder of a woman following the release of her husband from custody has once again exposed serious shortcomings in the system for protecting women who experience violence perpetrated by current or former husbands and intimate partners. This tragedy is…
The Internet is a vast network that offers many great opportunities and serves as a source of endless information. At the same time, however, it also contains dangers that we need to be aware of and discuss. The rapid development of this field and the emergence of artificial intelligence bring challenges for all of us,…
On Friday, April 17, 2026, we held another discussion session on the topic of (Non)violent Relationships. This time, in cooperation with Ing. Mgr. Janka Švecová (coordinator of the national project “Together for a Childhood Free from Violence for All Children” from the Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family in Revúca), we visited 8th-grade students…
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which we commemorated on 25 November, we gathered in the pleasant setting of Reny’s Coffee & Brunch in Revúca to discuss the topic “Are Safe Relationships Our Priority?” Together, we talked about the manifestations and consequences of violent behaviour and communication,…
The month of November gives us the opportunity to reflect more deeply on the relationships we live in – whether we feel safe and free in them, whether we respect others, and whether we ourselves feel respected. A few days ago, for example, we participated in a drum circle in observance of the World Day…
On 19 November 2025, we opened an exhibition of artworks created by students of the ZUŠ Krupina, ZUŠ Dudince a SZUŠ – Sebechleby branch. The students produced works on the theme Safety Through the Eyes of Children. The exhibition is open to the public at the Okresný úrad Krupina until 25 November 2025. We combined…
Several organizations, including our Intervention Center, gathered on September 29, 2025, for a joint meeting at the premises of the Primary School in Žiar nad Hronom, upon the invitation of the regional coordinator for child protection against violence in the Žiar nad Hronom district. The purpose of the meeting was to explore the intersections and…
We had an interesting work meeting with colleagues from the Czech Republic, specifically from the Salvation Army branch in Krnov. In Krnov, they operate several social service facilities, primarily focusing on crisis intervention, including a shelter for mothers with children, as well as shelters for women and men, low-threshold day centers, and shelters for both…
On September 16, 2025, in collaboration with the coordinator for child protection against violence in the Revúca district, we had the opportunity to meet with the eighth-grade students of PJŠ Primary School in Tornala. During an experiential workshop, we reflected together on safe relationships for young people and discussed what does not belong in healthy…
The We Build Bridges benefits from a € 441 572,45 grant from Norway through the Norway Grants. The project has been co-financed from the State Budget of the Slovak Republic in the amount of € 77 924,55. The aim of the project is to to maintain the quality of providing specialized counseling services to victims of violence, and at the same time, we plan to move these specialized services to other districts of the Banská Bystrica Region.
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