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1,044 CASES OF VIOLENCE REPORTED TO WOMEN'S NGO SINCE 2009
TERT.AM
29.10.12
The Women's Rights Center, which implements programs for the prevention
of violence against women and children in Armenia, received 1,044
reports on domestic violence in the past three years.
Introducing the organization's statistic at a Tuesday news conference,
a psychologist for the Center, Yeva Asribabayan, said 525 of the
women who contacted their hotline telephone service in the above
period were victims of physical violence, with 476 reporting cases
of psychological and only 10 - of sexual violence.
"We see the difference between psychological and physical violence is
not big. As to sexual violence, the number seems to be small, but this
is a closed topic and reported only when [victims] acquire a big trust
in the center and make sure everything is confidential," she explained.
The reasons of violence vary, the specialist added.
"There is an opinion that only a certain type of women are subjected to
violence, but as a matter of fact, none of us is safeguarded against
it," she said.
Explaining the sources of the problem, Asribabayan pointed out to
public pressure and social circumstances.
"Among the key functions of the Center is to enable a woman to realize
that she isn't alone, and there are ways out," she said.
The women victims of violence are offered to contact the Center
to obtain information on their rights and can benefit from a more
comprehensive counseling upon visiting the specialists, Asribabayan
said.
"We try to offer women all the possible solutions within the law. Upon
necessity, we send a written request to government bodies and private
organizations, prepare court appeals and represents women's interests
in courts if necessary," she explained.
The specialist noted that women in most cases are reluctant to lodge
court appeals against husbands who subjected them for violence.
TERT.AM
29.10.12
The Women's Rights Center, which implements programs for the prevention
of violence against women and children in Armenia, received 1,044
reports on domestic violence in the past three years.
Introducing the organization's statistic at a Tuesday news conference,
a psychologist for the Center, Yeva Asribabayan, said 525 of the
women who contacted their hotline telephone service in the above
period were victims of physical violence, with 476 reporting cases
of psychological and only 10 - of sexual violence.
"We see the difference between psychological and physical violence is
not big. As to sexual violence, the number seems to be small, but this
is a closed topic and reported only when [victims] acquire a big trust
in the center and make sure everything is confidential," she explained.
The reasons of violence vary, the specialist added.
"There is an opinion that only a certain type of women are subjected to
violence, but as a matter of fact, none of us is safeguarded against
it," she said.
Explaining the sources of the problem, Asribabayan pointed out to
public pressure and social circumstances.
"Among the key functions of the Center is to enable a woman to realize
that she isn't alone, and there are ways out," she said.
The women victims of violence are offered to contact the Center
to obtain information on their rights and can benefit from a more
comprehensive counseling upon visiting the specialists, Asribabayan
said.
"We try to offer women all the possible solutions within the law. Upon
necessity, we send a written request to government bodies and private
organizations, prepare court appeals and represents women's interests
in courts if necessary," she explained.
The specialist noted that women in most cases are reluctant to lodge
court appeals against husbands who subjected them for violence.