Armenia's Changing Domestic Violence Landscape
We had the pleasure to host Ani Jilozian of Armenia’s Women's Support Center, to discuss new developments and trends around domestic violence in Armenia. Societal awareness around women's rights has grown and a package of legislative amendments set to be approved this year will improve prevention efforts and offer greater protection for victims of domestic violence. Yet, there are gaps in response. State service providers still lack gender sensitivity and the state insists on perpetrator programs at a time when there are still not enough protection mechanisms in place for victims. This all comes at a time when COVID and the 2020 Artsakh War have changed the landscape for women’s rights and safety in the country.
Ani Jilozian is a women’s rights advocate with a master's degree in global public health from the Icahn School of Public Health at Mount Sinai in New York. Ani works as Director of Development at the Women's Support Center. In her role at the Center, Ani has mobilized resources for the Center, led gender-based violence programming, and published research studies that examine gender-based violence, women's sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender politics in Armenia. She is also involved in high-level advocacy and has contributed to shadow and alternative reports.
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