This project aims at strengthening the capacities and co-operation among stakeholders to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence, including digital violence, as enshrined in the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention), and at advancing de facto gender equality and women’s empowerment.

About the project

This new project builds on the lessons learned from the previous project "The path towards Armenia's ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence" which ended in December 2022.

The project provides support in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment (WE) and combating violence against women (VAW) and domestic violence (DV) by increasing knowledge, enhancing inter-agency co-operation line with European standards and best practices. The project's long-term impact expectation is that women in Armenia benefit from gender equality and protection against all forms of violence against women.

The project contributes to the Council of Europe’s Action Plan for Armenia for 2023–2024 so that:

  • Armenia is better prepared for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention;
  • the Armenian legal and policy framework on preventing and combating domestic violence is in line with Council of Europe standards;
  • women victims of gender-based violence and domestic violence, including the most disadvantaged, have better access to justice and support services;
  • law enforcement officers, social workers, and other relevant professionals have a better understanding of European standards and gender-sensitive approaches related to the work with victims of domestic violence and gender-based violence;
  • gender equality and women’s empowerment are better promoted and the Armenian legal and policy framework on gender mainstreaming in education are in line with Council of Europe standards.

The project will act in two areas:

PROJECT PUBLICATIONS

  Study “Electronic monitoring in interpersonal violence cases: standards, principles and state practices” ENG/ARM

  Study "Digital dimension on violence against women in Armenia" ENG/ARM

Partners
duration

 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2024

Donors
News

Back Council of Europe marked successful completion of project in Armenia

Council of Europe marked successful completion of project in Armenia

On 9 December 2022, the Council of Europe brought together representatives of Armenian state institutions and key professionals to mark the successful completion of the project “The path towards Armenia's ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence” and to present the results achieved from March 2019 to December 2022.  The project aimed at strengthening the capacity of key stakeholders involved in preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, protecting victims, and prosecuting the perpetrators of violence as well as advancing gender equality. It shared knowledge about the relevant European standards, in particular the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, (Istanbul Convention), and its implication for the national policy and legal frameworks.

Martina Schmidt, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan, thanked all project partners for their active cooperation over the past years and stressed the Council of Europe’s commitment to further support the Government of Armenia within the new Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026. “We can state that Armenia has made progress in improving the national legislation and enhancing services and support for victims of domestic violence”, Ms Schmidt stressed.

Marta Becerra, Head of the Cooperation Unit of the Council of Europe Gender Equality Division, highlighted the areas of further cooperation discussed with the Armenian stakeholders during the needs assessment consultations. A new Council of Europe project based on the results of the closing one is planned to be launched in 2023.

Tatevik Stepanyan, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, highlighted the importance of continuous and sustainable reforms and expressed appreciation for the commitment and dedicated work on the side of all involved parties.  Arpine Sargsyan, Deputy Minister of Justice thanked the Council of Europe for the continuous support readiness for the future cooperation in line with Armenia’s international commitments.  

The implementation of the Project was made possible by contributions from Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, and Romania to the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2019-2022.

 

 Click here to watch a short video about the project results.

Yerevan 09/12/2022
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contacts

The project is implemented by the Capacity Building and Co-operation Projects Unit of the Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Division

 Larissa KIREEVA, Project Manager

together with the 
Council of Europe Office in Yerevan

 Liana AMIRBEKYAN, Senior Project Officer
 Eleonora MANUCHARYAN, Project Officer
 Knarik NAZARYAN, Project Assistant