One of the goals of Women’s Resource Center is to protect the rights of women who are in the most vulnerable and not privileged position in our society, and is not aimed at providing assistance to women who have political and economic privileges, various protection resources, and abuse power. Privileged are those women who contribute...
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Radio
Women’s Voice radio channel started its activities in 2015 with a mission to raise the voices of women in Armenia, inform the public about the rights and problems of women. Interviews aiming to raise awareness about Armenian and international women’s activities, programs, goals, and agendas. Reports on notable actions and events. “Tracing Armenian Women” project...
Advocacy
Within the framework of the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Program, there is an advocacy bloc. Legislative and state policy issues in the field of reproduction are identified and advocacy for social change is done through the Reproductive Rights Network which was created by WRC efforts. The members of the network are experts in...
Awareness raising campaigns
Each year a week in February is declared sexual health week with a specific theme for the year. During this week we organize thematic events and online campaigns organized every year. September 28th is considered International Safe Abortion Day, for that day we organize conferences, online campaigns, public discussions aimed at raising awareness on issues...
Capacity building and awareness raising
The following awareness-raising activities are carried out within the framework of the SRHR program: “My Body – My Right” sexual health courses have been conducted since 2007, with the main goal of raising awareness on various aspects of SRHR, as well as creating a safe space for women to discuss various issues. The course consists...
Individual counseling
Individual counseling on various issues of sexual and reproductive health and rights. The program provides individual professional counseling for women who have different questions about various aspects of sexuality. The consultation is conducted both face-to-face and online, while maintaining confidentiality. If necessary, women can be referred to reliable medical facilities accompanied by our specialists. You...
Shuhel
“Shuhel” creative women’s group was created in 2017. The women of the Shuhel group, participating in the “Women’s Economic Empowerment” program, decided to start their own social enterprise. Having no professional education, no craft, women began to fight for themselves, for their children, for the present, for the future. Shuhel is open to women over...
Membership
The Women’s Resource Center is affiliated with: State institutions Public Council under the Minister of Justice of the RA Public Council under the Ministry of Health of the RA Public Council under the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Public Council under the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Human Rights Strategy Coordinating Council...
Directions
The activities of the organization’s advocacy team include: Conducting studies, researches, legal analyzes in the field of protection of women’s rights; Presenting them to decision makers in order to make the policies and laws developed and implemented in the sector more gender-sensitive. Influencing domestic laws and decisions through strategic litigation. Working with different groups of...
Trainings, workshops & counseling
Courses and discussions One of the goals of the Women’s Resource Center is to empower women through education and community discussions. That is why we have developed, created and conducted many courses over the years of our activity, the largest and most comprehensive of which is the three-day training on Women’s Rights. During the...