Anyone interested in volunteering, activism, women’s needs, issues, and rights can join the Women’s Resource Center. Volunteers have always played a very important role in the center’s activism journey; they have initiated and been a part of the programs that were implemented. Now, you can also join the feminist team of WRC volunteers. By volunteering...
Today, we received yet another disappointing confirmation of how deeply broken our judicial system is. For seven years, women’s rights defender Lara Aharonian has been fighting a defamation case in first instance court against an individual who falsely and maliciously accused her of “perverting children” and “spreading pedophilia”—a common attack used against those who advocate...
By armi nellik The National Day Against Domestic Violence in Armenia was commemorated on October 1st by releasing floating candles on Swan Lake, near the Freedom Square in Yerevan. “We have come a long way from denial to acceptance of domestic violence as something that impacts every third woman (and not only) in Armenia through...
By armi nellik Women can access medical abortion even in out-of-hospital settings for up to eight weeks in Armenia since August 2024, according to legal reforms expanding reproductive rights. Amendments to the law “On Human Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights” were adopted by the National Assembly of Armenia in the second reading on July 12,...
Feminist Activist Space From January to July 2024, 253 persons used the Women’s Resource Center’s feminist safe space to participate in various events and receive the Center’s services.February 16-18th and June 14-16th, the WRC organized the twice-a-year “Women’s Rights Three-day” training. 23 persons participated in the first training, while 24 attended the second one. As a result of the training, the participants had...
Women’s Resource Center is looking for videographers or organizations to create a project summary video (5-6 minutes long). The project is implemented with the support of Sweden. The video should be submitted by September 15th. Interested persons/organizations may send their portfolio and bidding form to womenofarmenia@gmail.com email by February 15th. If you have any questions,...
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