The societies cannot end the gender based violence (GBV) without men taking the active roles and responsibilities towards this end. The power relations in the South Caucasus are yet to be transformed in a way to eliminate the gender based violence from our families, offices and societies. This sounds like a long journey for war-torn patriarchal societies of the South Caucasus. However, even the longest journey starts from the first step.
Thirty men from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia gathered together to make this first step to happen. The seminar "Men Talking to Men" on the role and responsibility of men in combating gender based violence organized by UNFPA on 14-18 April 2010, in Tbilisi, brought together men of various age and profession. All of them had one thing in common. They are all committed to combat violence through speaking out the problem and encouraging other men to mobilize in action against violence. The seminar was facilitated by one of the world's champions in stopping gender based violence, the cofounder of the White Ribbon movement - Dr. Michael Kaufmann - author, educator, consultant.
ICHD contributed in the seminar mobilizing the beneficiaries of its project "Combating Gender-based Violence in Armenia" sponsored by the UNFPA/CGBV. Ten men, who were trained by the Consortium of Armenian organizations led by ICHD, participated in the seminar and gained the knowledge and skills on engaging men into the combat against gender based-violence. These ten men working at the Public Chamber, think tank, regional social assistance center, NGO, General Prosecutor's office: the large variety of institutions, will continue their action back home and will mobilize men's action.
On January 30, 2024 ICHD organized the first Town Hall Meeting within ACE in Vayk consolidated community, comprising 17 rural and urban settlements, in close collaboration with the local government, "Solution Hub" NGO and their beneficiaries, active young people from the community. The results are summarized in the THM report available in Armenian only.
more >>The Publication is available only in Armenian.
more >>This report presents the process and the key results of the August 13, 2024 youth-oriented Town Hall Meeting (THM) organized within the “Armenia Civics for Engagement” (ACE) Program.
The goal of the “Armenia Civics for Engagement” Program is to improve the quality of Armenia’s formal and non-formal civic education to foster youth public participation and advancement of democratic processes in Armenia. The Program is implemented by Project Harmony International and its sub-awardees International Center for Human Development, Armenian Center for Democratic Education-CIVITAS and National Center of Educational Technologies. You can find out more about the ACE Program at www.facebook.com/ArmCivics4Engage.
The program is made possible by the generous support of the American People through USAID․
This report presents the process and the key results of the August 13, 2024 youth-oriented Town Hall Meeting (THM) organized within the “Armenia Civics for Engagement” (ACE) Program.
The goal of the “Armenia Civics for Engagement” Program is to improve the quality of Armenia’s formal and non-formal civic education to foster youth public participation and advancement of democratic processes in Armenia. The Program is implemented by Project Harmony International and its sub-awardees International Center for Human Development, Armenian Center for Democratic Education-CIVITAS and National Center of Educational Technologies. You can find out more about the ACE Program at www.facebook.com/ArmCivics4Engage.
The program is made possible by the generous support of the American People through USAID․