Gender Alternatives Foundation has the pleasure to present you a short film, entitled "Silence Conceals the Violence". The video is intended to raise awareness on the problem of sexual violence against women in Bulgaria. It tells the real stories of two brave women from different generations who survived sexual violence perpetrated by their partners. The story stresses on the women’s strength and courage to speak up and leave their violent partners, aiming at setting an inspirational example for other women to follow by seeking help and support to overcome gender-based violence.

The initiative is part of the CONVEY Project - Counteracting sexual violence and harassment: Engaging Youth in schools in digital education on gender stereotyping. The project is co-funded by the Rights, Equality & Citizenship Programme of the European Union and it’s being implemented by organisations in 6 EU countries: CESIE (IT), The Smile of the Child (GR), Hope for Children (CY), Sexual Violence Centre Cork (IE), Gender Alternatives (BG), Westminster City Council (UK).