ICHD, supported by USAID, organized a round-table discussion on the role of civil society institutions in promoting gender equality and combating gender-based violence in Armenia and Turkey with experts and civil society representatives from Armenia and Turkey. Anahit Tevosyan (psychological support and counselling center Tatev-95) presented the practices of psychological rehabilitation assistance to survivors of GBV in Armenia. Yurdum Hasgul Cagatay (Association of South-Eastern Business Women of Turkey) talked about the equal economic rights of women and gender-based challenges of women entrepreneurs in Turkey. Participants compared practices and experiences and brainstormed on prospects of cooperation.