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AZERBAIJAN: "Clean World" Aid to Women
Social
November
25 was the International Day of UN against all forms of violence
women. On this day different kinds of events and campaigns were held in
Azerbiajan to condemn all forms of violence against women. On this day
“Clean World” Aid to Women Social Union joined to “16 day activity against
Gender violence” campaign and took part in wide range of 16-day campaigns.
Since
November 25, our organization has been conducting seminar/trainings with 18
women on the role of women in society and woman rights at our
Besides
these the representatives of the organization distributed to the men special
flyers and papers with motto “Let us stop violence against women!” in the
streets of
On
December 1, we held another meeting with potential victims of HIV/AIDS. The
representatives of the organization provided the potential victims (sex
business labours) with enlightening booklets and condoms. Furthermore, the
organizations provided sex business workers with gynaecologist to examine their
health.
Besides
“16 Day Activity Against Gender violence” Campaign, our organization also held
three day seminars for immigrant women. 21 migrant women attended these
seminars. The topic of the seminar was “Conflicts and Gender”. Afghan, Chechen,
Iranian, Iraqi and other foreign refugees attended these seminars. We should
note that 518 people have applied our organization for help during last year.
17 of them was men, 511 was women. 11 of the men applied because of domestic
violence, 6 of them applied for different reasons. 49 women applied for other
reasons, 462 women applied to our organization because of violence against them
in the society and families.
We
should underline that last year 324 women applied to our organization which was
fewer than this year. This year our organization prevented the divorcing of 7
families who applied to Courts. Furthermore, our organization mediated in
domestic conflicts of between husband and wife, mother and son and managed to
solve their conflicts. On December 9, the representatives of the organization
distributed white roses to the men in the streets of
On the ending of the campaign our organization held a roundtable on the violence against women with the representatives of NGOs and Mass Media.
Contact
Information:
Azerbaijan-Director of “Clean World” Aid to Women Social Union:
Mehriban Zeynalova - meri@azintex.com; tamizdunyasu@gmail.com
Mob.: +994 50 314 35 15
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