Women`s Rights Center

 

            
Domestic Violence National Hot Line
 
 0.800.80.850 or
 ( +374 10)  54 28 28  


 

Local Hot Line

services also operate 

in 4 regions of Armenia:

 

Gegharkunik: (0264)26919 

Tavush: (0263) 4 01 14 

Syunik: (0285) 2 31 40

Lori: (0322) 2 50 88 

  

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2010 

 Chronology

-- On 05, August the official response was received from RA Police which stated the     preparedness to include the Manual on Domestic Violence, elaborated by WRC in the curriculum as subject for police servants of Armenia.

-- Due to the decree N 213-A made by Prime-Minister Tigran Sargsyan, an Interagency Commission on Combating Gender-Based Violence was established. In the framework of Interagency Commission, the Working Gruop on elaboration of the National Program on Combating Gender-Based Violence in Armenia was formed and Women's Rights Center was involved as observer within it. 

 2009 Submission of RA Draft Law on Domestic Violence to RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues
 2009 Founder member of the Global Network of Women’s Shelters
 2009 Founder member of the Eastern European Alliance for Reproductive Choice
 2009 Formation of Children Performance Group
 2008 Formation of a Children Dance Group
 2008 Organization of Women’s Health Club
 2008 The third opening of the Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing
 2006 Advocacy and Lobbying of the Medical Abortion method in Armenia
 2005

The second opening of WRC Emergency Shelter and Transitional Rooming for women subjected to domestic violence.

 2005

Becoming a focal point of the Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) network.

 2005 Participation in Beijing+10 Conference in New York, USA
 2004

Assumption of the role of National Monitor in the sphere of violence against women in Armenia (www.StopVAW.org)

 2004

Operation of the Hot Line service as a National Hot Line (0-800-80-850) for women subjected to domestic violence

 2002

Opening of the first Emergency Shelter / Transitional Rooming for women subjected to domestic violence in Armenia

 2002 Granting of Human Rights Award by Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights 
 2000 Member of International Consortium for Medical Abortion
 2000 Member of the Network of East-West Women
 2000 Member of Karat Coalition of women’s NGOs in CEE and Central Asia
 2000 Participation in Beijing+5 Conference in New York, USA
 1999

Founder member of Astra - Central and Eastern European Women's Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

 1998

Operation of the first Crisis Center for women subjected to domestic violence in Armenia.

 1997

Launch of the first Hot Line Service for women subjected to domestic violence in Armenia.

 1997

Establishment of Women’s Rights Center non-governmental organization on the basis of  “Hayouhi” Women’s Association

 1996

Participation in the World Conference “Women, Citizenship and Abuse” in Brighton, England

 1995 Participation in Women’s Fourth World Conference in Beijing (China)
 1992

Organization of the first charity concert dedicated to women of devotees and families suffered from the earthquake of 1988

 1991 Organization of the first conference on the status of women in Armenia
 1991 Organization of the first exhibition of women’s hand made works
 1991 Registration of “Hayouhi” Women’s Association on the basis of Women’s Club
 1990 Founding of “Hayouhi” Women’s Association
 1987 Establishment of Women’s Club.
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Elaboration of Appropriate Legal Mechanisms
Awareness Raising and Educational Campaigns
Awareness Raising on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights
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