The advocacy team of WRC works in the following directions: • Conducts research and does legal analysis in the field of women’s rights protection; • Introduces them to policymakers to make policies and laws in the field more gender sensitive; • Participates in various workshops at the local level, where we stress the need to...
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Trainings & workshops
Women’s rights course The women’s rights course is one of the permanent programs of the WRC, which is implemented trice a year. The aim of the course is to raise public awareness on women’s issues and rights. The course covers the following topics: • Human rights, • Gender, • Gender-based violence, • Feminism, • Sexual...
Volunteering
The WRC emphasizes the role of volunteers in its activities. Both local and international volunteers can volunteer with us. Why and how to volunteer at WRC? By volunteering at the WRC, you will have the opportunity to participate in the center’s programs, to contribute to the feminist movement in Armenia, and to address women’s issues....
Safe space
Counseling The WRC is open to different groups of women and girls in its safe space. Our specialists listen to each woman, assess the needs, provide them necessary information, as well as, if necessary, direct them to relevant organizations and professionals. Library The Library of the WRC is one of the first feminist libraries in...
Girls are talking
The two-month program “Girls talk” is intended for 13 to 18-year-old girls. The goal of the program is to empower teenage girls, to create a safe space for communication and self-development. During the meetings, the participants have the opportunity to share their knowledge, discuss the role of young girls in society, talk about their problems,...
Girls talk
The two-month program “Girls talk” is intended for 13 to 18-year-old girls. The goal of the program is to empower teenage girls, to create a safe space for communication and self-development. During the meetings, the participants have the opportunity to share their knowledge, discuss the role of young girls in society, talk about their problems,...
Statement of civil society organizations and activists addressed to the UN office in Armenia
We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, are writing to express our grave disappointment with the indifference of international organizations in regards to the war crimes and atrocities being perpetrated on the people of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh). On September 27 2020, Azerbaijan started a war with Artsakh, disregarding the call of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in...
Statement on the Azerbaijani offensive against Artsakh
On September 27, 2020, the dictatorial regime of Azerbaijan launched a large-scale attack along the entire line of contact of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) using heavy artillery, tanks, aircraft and missiles. Towns and villages in Artsakh are being bombed, including the capital city of Stepanakert, as well as the border of Armenia in the direction of...
Arousyag campaign has been ended
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Pink human rights and Women’s Resource Center non-governmental organizations launched an online campaign called Arusyag to help raise money for women and LGBT people who have found themselves in difficult and desperate situations. The campaign ended on August 15th, 2020. We thank all those who have donated, spread information about the...