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The Pomegranate Project

BY ACTION FOR WOMEN

 

The Pomegranate Project is born from the concept of seeding women’s individual and collective power and potential. It provides refugee and asylum-seeking women in Athens, who are at risk, and survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) with access to a holistic protection and empowerment model for recovery, resilience and re-integration.

 
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Shelter

Access to shelter offers immediate safety and protection from physical harm. In the long term it also offers stability and the space needed for recovery.

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Mental Health & Psychosocial Support

Trauma-informed yoga, art therapy and individual therapy sessions with a clinical psychologist and female interpreter support women to heal from trauma and begin their journey to recovery.

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Livelihoods

We invest in women’s potential to rebuild their lives by equipping them with the skills and knowledge to search for and successfully apply for a range of jobs to ensure a stable, dignified income and support their integration.

 

All these services happen under one roof, reinforcing our commitment to a holistic model in an all-female environment. A dedicated childcare team supports mothers to access all services by removing the barrier of domestic responsibilities, ensuring their full focus and meaningful participation, while feeling confident that their little ones are being cared for.

 
 
 
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Shop for Good

An intricate and beautiful blend of cultural identities and heritages, our products are unique to The Pomegranate Project, with materials locally sourced in Greece and all patterns and products designed and lovingly crafted by our participants in our women-only safe space in Athens.

Making these products have ensured women the access to a stable and dignified source of income, even during the Covid-19 pandemic, as we believe that a crucial part of empowering women is ensuring that they have access to a fair wage,  necessary to support themselves and their families.

We look forward to your support as all income from sales goes directly back into running the Project, providing hundreds of refugee and asylum-seeking women with access to a holistic protection and empowerment model to support their recovery, resilience and reintegration.

 

Follow our Instagram to stay up to date on the project and new product launches!

Update from the Pomegranate Project, Athens We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to @prigipo - an established #Athens based jewellery business - for their support and trust in the ladies of #thepomegranateproject by commissioning them to
While the United Nations has designated that World Refugee Day falls each year on 20th of June dedicated to refugees around the globe, we do not need just one day to build #empathy and understanding. Let us always open our hearts, borders and homes
(ENGLISH BELOW) ευχαριστώ Αθήνα! ❤️🙏 Καθώς κλείσαμε την εβδομάδ&al
AVAILABLE AT @themeetmarket_athens 23rd May - 29th May 2022 Our Spring'22 Collection honours the journeys undertaken by the women who have co-created with @porfyria_m and hand made these products right here in our studio of #thepomegranateproject
Here in #Greece, to simply complete the registration process for nursery and kindergarten can be overwhelming, as it requires at least 7 different documents and visits to public services for a child to be considered. For our participants of #thepomeg
AVAILABLE AT @themeetmarket_athens 23rd May - 29th May 2022 Our Spring'22 Collection honours the journeys undertaken by the women who have co-created with @porfyria_m and hand made these products right here in our studio of #thepomegranateproject
(English below) Καλή εβδομάδα! Απο σήμερα, η ομάδα του #thepomegranateproject θα &beta
BLOCKED FROM THE SYSTEM Full report: https://www.mobileinfoteam.org/blockedfromthesystem Since November 2021, the Greek State mandated all asylum seekers to register at reception and identification centres, with none located in the Greek capital o
#ThrowbackThursday Ahh! The memories of setting up at @themeetmarket Christmas 2021 market and the completion of the silk-screening printing process of our Spring '22 AIDA tea towels by @inkspit_rats 🥰 We can't wait to be back next week again at
At #thepomegranateproject we are truly honoured to be surrounded by resilient and strong women daily. ❤️ C from the Democratic Republic of Congo was one of the first women to to register at the Project when we first opened our doors in 2020. We surv

 

 

Previous Campaigns

 

  • Athena Centre for Women | Chios

    The lack of a safe space for women arriving on the island of Chios led Action for Women to open the Athena Centre for Women in 2016. It was the first and only exclusively-female space in Greece outside the refugee camps.

  • Women-Only Bus | Chios

    Following the closure of Souda camp in July 2017, the refugees were transferred to Vial, located over seven kilometers outside central Chios. The camp has experienced tremendous overcrowding and the limited bus service provided was always overwhelmed with demand. We launched a twice-daily all-women bus services, which allowed women and girls to safely, comfortably and reliably access the medical, legal, psychosocial services provided at our Athena Centre for Women and the city’s amenities, six days a week, The bus became a critically important component of our work on Chios.

  • Halcyon Days Project | Athens

    We opened the Halcyon Days Project in Athens to provide safety, support and hope to women fleeing persecution, conflict and violence. Participants of the Halcyon Days Project had access to non-formal English classes, legal and psycho-social support. It became a thriving community for 150 women daily.

  • SEEN Photography Collection

    SEEN was a collection of portraits taken by, and of, women fleeing conflict, violence and persecution. The workshops aimed to empower women with the skills to portray themselves and their friends in a strong, resilient, and hopeful light. The photos were a culmination of a two week photography workshop held by Zurich-based photographer Mardiana Sani, at our Athena Centre for Women, and were shown in Athens, Belgium, Straasbourg, Sweden, and Zurich.