Our History

2006: Founding Idea

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Listeners without Borders

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Human Rights Lawyers

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Training in Pretoria

2006: The idea and need for Listeners without Borders started during a training for human rights lawyers from all of Africa in Pretoria, South Africa.

2008: Legal Formation

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Malmö, Sweden

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Legal Formation

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Diverse Peer Coaching

2008: Malmö, Sweden. Lwb was legally formed. Diverse peer coaching communities formed.

2013: Leadership Training in Namibia

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Windhoek, Namibia

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Program

Leadership training for non-profit managers

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Partnership

With Svenska Afrikagrupperna

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Funding

Funded by donations and Svenska Afrikagrupperna

2013: Classroom Reflections in Sweden

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Malmö, Sweden

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Event

Lectures and reflections after the theatre "Third Generation"

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Format

Classroom reflections layout

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Collaboration

With and funded by Framtidsgenerationen

2015: Gender Awareness in Afghanistan

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Transformative Peer Coaching

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Gender Awareness Training

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Collaboration with Local Organizations

2015: Kabul, Afghanistan. Gender awareness and transformative peer coaching training. With Gawharshad University, Shuhada Organization, Funded by donations and Forum Civ.

2016: Peer Coaching in Namibia

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Kamanjab, Namibia

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Project

Peer coaching against gender based violence in rural areas

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Partnership

With Pots of Hope

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Funding

Funded by donations and ABF Malmö, Olof Palme International Center

2016: Educating About Afghan Culture

Ali Salehi led seminars for people working with refugees from Afghanistan in Sweden. Deep knowledge about the different ethnicities, their relations and tips for how to interacts with Afghans.

2018: Gender-Based Violence Awareness in Kenya

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Peer Coaching

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Information Sharing

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Against Gender-Based Violence

2018: Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya. Peer coaching and information against gender based violence. With Eastleigh Youth Organization. Funded by donations, Re-evaluation Foundation and Forum Civ.

2019: Classroom Reflections in Sweden

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Skåne, Sweden

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Activity

Class-room reflections after the theatre "We Know Where You Live"

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Collaboration

With MÃ¥nteatern

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Funding

Funded by MÃ¥nteaterna and the schools

2022: Zero Tolerance for FGM in Somalia

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Location: Bardera, Somalia

In 2022, a significant initiative took place in Bardera, Somalia.

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Peer Coaching

The program focused on peer coaching as a method to spread awareness and information.

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Goal: Zero Tolerance for FGM

The primary objective was to work "Towards Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation".

2022: Children's Rights in Colombia

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Peer Coaching

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Non-profit Employees

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Volunteers

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Children's Rights

2022: Medellín, Colombia. Peer coaching training with non-profit employees and volunteers for children's rights.

2023: Listening Men's Group

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Empathy

Active listening skills

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Awareness

Gender issues understanding

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Community

Support network formation

2023: Rosengård, Malmö, Sweden. Listening men's group.

In The Press

Fria Tidningen

2008-10-23 Fria Tidningen "They listen for change"

Dagens Arena

2014-11-25 Dagens Arena "Privilege is not guilt" , chronicle by Marcus Priftis.