Free from violence week 20–26.11.2023
The Free from violence week, which has already become a tradition, takes place in Vantaa and Kerava from the 20th to the 26th of November 2023. The purpose of the theme week is to prompt people to think about intimate partner violence, how widespread it is, what consequences it has, and how violence could be prevented.
Violence is a phenomenon that usually affects us all in some way. This year, we discuss amongst other things intimate partner violence experienced by men and boys, what is meant by challenging interactions and how you should act in them, and how each and every one of us can be a safe friend.
Program for the Free from violence week 2023
Pojat ovat poikia! – Pojat ja miehet väkivallan kokijoina podcast 21.11.2023 (Boys will be boys! Boys and men as victims of violence)
The two-part podcast is published 21.11.2023 on the Väkivallaton VAKE YouTube channel. The podcast is in Finnish.
Part 1: Miehet lähisuhdeväkivallan kokijoina (men as victims of intimate partner violence).
Discussants are Miessakit Association’s experts on violence prevention work Tommi Sarlin and Jussi Pekkola
Part 2: Rikoksilla oireilevat pojat (boys who show symptoms through criminal behaviour).
Discussants are employees at the RI-O project Päivi Korhonen and Katja Vanonen.
Someturvallinen koulu (a social media safe school) web seminar for students
Threats, sharing embarrassing videos, name-calling, fake profiles... How can I intervene if I see bullying online or on social media? Where do I get help? During the free from violence week, schoolchildren are given the opportunity to reflect on issues related to cyberbullying with Someturva experts.
The web seminars are open to all schools and students and last for half an hour. There are five web seminars in all: two for primary school students, two for lower secondary school students and one for Swedish-speaking students. More information: saara.lehtinen@vantaa.fi and info@someturva.fi
#turvallinenkaveri campaign
We challenge day care centres, primary and lower secondary schools, and upper secondary schools to join in on the discussion on what it means to be a safe friend. You can make use of the #turvallinenkaveri poster, which can be found on the website Väkivallan vastainen teemaviikko 2023 | Vantaan ja Keravan hyvinvointialue (vakehyva.fi).
Rules for social media: If you take photos, make sure that the people in the photos want to be photographed and are not in an offensive situation. Only publish photos you have taken yourself – if you publish other photos by someone else, ask for permission first. Ask the people in the photo for permission before publishing it.
Videos and material for different target groups are on the website Väkivallan vastainen teemaviikko 2023 | Vantaan ja Keravan hyvinvointialue (vakehyva.fi) and on the Väkivallaton VAKE –YouTube channel, for example:
• The four part video series ”Kun lapsi lyö – mitä teen kun lapsi käyttäytyy väkivaltaisesti?”
• Kolme kokemusasiantuntijatarinaa
For more information on intimate partner violence and help and support in situations where intimate partner violence occurs, go to Väkivallaton VAKE | Vantaan ja Keravan hyvinvointialue (vakehyva.fi).