About the project
The objective of HOMBAT is to contribute to the prevention & combating of homophobia and transphobia (HT) in Greece (GR), Cyprus(CY) and Lithuania (LT). In particular, HOMBAT will:
- Promote and strengthen the prevention and tackling of HT bullying in schools;
- Build the capacities of teachers and school advisors on preventing and addressing HT bullying;
- Enhance multi-actor cooperation and exchange on combating HT bullying in schools;
- Raise awareness about HT bullying in the educational environment and support prevention through counter narratives development and promotion;
HOMBAT is mainly targeted at:
- school advisors & other school professionals at primary/secondary level
- teachers at primary/secondary level
- students in primary/secondary education
- parents of primary/secondary students
- educational authorities, civil society & other professionals
By the end of the project, it is expected to:
- Enhance capacities & knowledge of teachers & school advisors/professionals on preventing & addressing HT bullying
- Strengthen multi-actor cooperation & exchange on combating HT bullying in schools
- Increase awareness about HT bullying in the educational environment & change of attitudes of students, parents, teachers, school advisors & professionals.
The Project is funded by the European Commission and will run for 24 months (October 2017 – September 2019).