chronology

2012  Participation in UN 57 Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, New York

2012 Training on "Skill Building in Risk Assessment and Safety Management", Vienna

Conducting Training on Reproductive Health

2012  Participation in Public Hearings on the Draft Law on Domestic Violence, RA 

2012  Conducting Conference on "Prevention of Domestic Violence against Women in Armenia"

2012  Participation in UN 56 Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, New York 

2012  Annual meeting of Chairpersons, Tbilisi, Georgia, organized by Kvinna till Kvinna (Sweden)

2011  On August 5, RA Police informed WRC on the readiness to include the Manual on Domestic Violence as

a subject in the curriculum for RA police officers. 

2010  An Interagency Commission on Combating Gender-Based Violence was established due to the decree N

213-A made by Prime-Minister Tigran Sargsyan. In the framework of Interagency Commission, the Working

Group on elaboration of the National Program on Combating Gender-Based Violence in Armenia was formed

and Women's Rights Center was involved as observer within it.

2009  Submission of RA Draft Law on Domestic Violence to RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues

2009  Formation of Children Performance Group

2008  Formation of Children Dance Group

2008  Organization of Women’s Health Club

2008  The third opening of the Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing for women victims of domestic

violence and their children

2006  Advocacy and lobbying of the Medical Abortion method in Armenia

2005  The second opening of WRC Emergency Shelter and Transitional Rooming for women victims of domestic violence and their children

2005  Participation in Beijing+10 Conference in New York, USA

2004 Assumption of the role of National Monitor in the sphere of violence against women in Armenia

(www.StopVaw.org)

2004   Operation of the Hot Line service as a National Hot Line (0-800-80-850) for women subjected to domestic violence

2002  Opening of the first Emergency Shelter / Transitional Rooming for women victims of domestic violence

and their children

2002  Granting of Human Rights Award by Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights 

2000  Participation in Beijing+5 Conference in New York, USA

1998  Operation of the first Crisis Center for women subjected to domestic violence in Armenia.

1997  Launch of the first Hot Line Service for women subjected to domestic violence in Armenia.

1997 Establishment of Women’s Rights Center non-governmental organization on the basis of  “Hayouhi”

Women’s Association

1996 Participation in the World Conference “Women, Citizenship and Abuse” in Brighton, England

1995  Participation in Women’s Fourth World Conference in Beijing (China)

1995  Organization of the first charity concert devoted to women of freedom fighters of  Nagorno- Karabagh

  War in 1990s  and families suffered from the earthquake of 1988

1992  Organization of the first conference on the status of women in Armenia

1991  Organization of the first exhibition of women’s handmade works

1991  Organization of the first exhibition of women’s handmade works

1991  Registration of “Hayouhi” Women’s Association on the basis of Women’s Club

1990  Foundation of “Hayouhi” Women’s Association

1987  Establishment of Women’s Club.