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NATIONAL PLAN TO FIGHT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TO BE ADOPTED IN ARMENIA
ArmInfo
2010-10-21 16:20:00
ArmInfo. A National Plan to fight violence against women will be
adopted in Armenia.
President of Women's Rights Center NGO Susanna Vardanyan told Arminfo
correspondent that the draft National Plan was worked out by the
working group of the Interdepartmental Commission to Fight Violence
Against Women. She said that the National Plan envisages opening of
shelters for the victims of violence, consultation centers, as well
as raising public awareness and holding working trainings for the
specialists of this sphere. "I think the Plan will be adopted. By
the way, it stresses the necessity of adopting a law on domestic
violence",- she said.
According to the report of Amnesty International, over 25% of Armenian
women underwent physical violence by their husbands or other relatives
once at least. The problem is that Armenian women are shy or afraid
to apply to law-enforcing bodies for help. In addition, there are a
lot of cases when the close relatives themselves ask women "to wash
dirty linen at home" and endure the bodily blows of "the breadwinner".
Foreign experts say that it is necessary to create in Armenia all
the necessary conditions to ensure protection of the violence victims.
Such measures should include access to consultation about civil and
criminal law, as well as to social and medical services.
From: A. Papazian
ArmInfo
2010-10-21 16:20:00
ArmInfo. A National Plan to fight violence against women will be
adopted in Armenia.
President of Women's Rights Center NGO Susanna Vardanyan told Arminfo
correspondent that the draft National Plan was worked out by the
working group of the Interdepartmental Commission to Fight Violence
Against Women. She said that the National Plan envisages opening of
shelters for the victims of violence, consultation centers, as well
as raising public awareness and holding working trainings for the
specialists of this sphere. "I think the Plan will be adopted. By
the way, it stresses the necessity of adopting a law on domestic
violence",- she said.
According to the report of Amnesty International, over 25% of Armenian
women underwent physical violence by their husbands or other relatives
once at least. The problem is that Armenian women are shy or afraid
to apply to law-enforcing bodies for help. In addition, there are a
lot of cases when the close relatives themselves ask women "to wash
dirty linen at home" and endure the bodily blows of "the breadwinner".
Foreign experts say that it is necessary to create in Armenia all
the necessary conditions to ensure protection of the violence victims.
Such measures should include access to consultation about civil and
criminal law, as well as to social and medical services.
From: A. Papazian