Under the theme “Heartbeat of humanity “and on the sidelines of the
International day of Violence against Women which started from the 25th
of Nov till the 10th of December ,with the aim to make efforts during this period to educate young girls and women to confront the psychological and physical violence.
In furtherance of this goal the African Center for women’s Health
services in cooperation with Inner Wheel Club of Alexandria East headed by Mrs Magda Sallam organized a workshop on the 5th of Dec a
conforonting psychological violence for 70 girls from middle and high
schools,with the presence of members of the club .
The workshop started by a word from Dr Eman Hagag “Mental Health
Consultant“in which she reviewed the types of violence such as
domestic violence,harassment,sexual assault and cyber violence. The
causes ,forms, and their negative impact on women and society.She also
defined the word bullying .
The students then presented their experiences and the problems they
faced due to bullying and psychological violence.
Emphasis was placed on the role of the family,schools , and media to
confront all types of violence .
In the end, they suggested that values ,principles, and respect among
individuals are a must .
It was a very successful workshop .