International Committee of Citizen Diplomacy

Promoting Women's Participation

by NGOs in Moldova
Brochure for youth

Our address:
International Committee for Civic Diplomacy
Chiþinãu, Republic of Moldova
7 M. Costin Street, of. 505
Tel. / Fax: 00373-22-843188
E-mail: center.gender@gmail.com
Skype: gender.center
Web-site: center.gender@civildiplomacy.org

Coordinators: Carolina Budurina, Igor Gavrilov

Editor: Nicolae Misail

Promoting women's participation by NGOs in Moldova

Brochure for youth

2011. -20p

200 ex.
Chisinau 2011
 FOREWORD
International Committee of Citizen Diplomacy (ICCD) is engaged in realization of youth educational projects that aimed at promotion of the rule of law, democratic principles of interaction between
state and society, youth involvement into decision- making process, first of all, at local level.

This publication contains the results of a survey on the current gender policy both nationally and internationally. We intend to inform a widest audience on the existence and functionality of
institutions concerned with promoting women's rights, strengthening the principle of equality between men and women, etc.
In this context, there have been selected few pages relevant of activities of institutions, which are focused, generally, on enhancing women's status in society, encouraging them and participating
Conclusions in social, political, economic, and cultural life.
We considered that it is necessary to present a brief sociological statistics involving women and men in public life. Each institution which is included in this brochure refers to mission, their goal of
establishment, and the main activities carried out at the last period of time.
Women's participation, along with men in political, economic, social and cultural life is a positive phenomenon for all countries. This can be easily demonstrated by statistical analysis of female The publication is addressed to young people interested in the topic, and all readers motivated to contribute productively to qualitative changes in everyday life.
participation in government and political structures, in administration economic affairs, in managing institutions of education.
Or, especially these help promote new ideas, democratic values able to develop humanity in a constructive, transparent and fair formula.
Thus, training young people in gender equality, democracy and culture issue contribute to refocus their mentality in a totally new era for transition societies, its consequences would be felt over
time, certainly for all of us.
Promoting women's participation by national and international NGOs is positive and very constructive phenomenon for the youth. Indifference and pessimism shown by pupils / students
graduating from high school / higher education institutions still prevails. This is due to the lack of a functional national policy for women, mostly caused by us.
Obvious trends shown by the organizations (reflected in the status, purpose and mission) have led to some results. However, this depends on the change of people's mentality, which can not be
accomplished in a short period of time. CONTENTS:
In this regard, we welcome and even encourage non-governmental institutions to continue their work as they do know better, wishing them luck and achievements and in the future, too.

What is gender policy?………………………............................................................................................................................................………………………....2

Sociological Statistics in the Republic of Moldova..........…………………...........................................................................................................……........................……….3
UNIFEM in Moldova........................…………………………….............................................................................................................................................………………....4
UNFPA in Moldova....……………………………………………...........................................................................................................……...........................………………....7
Experiences of NGOs in promoting women's rights in Moldova.…...........................................................................................................…….........................…………..9
Legal framework for gender policy in Moldova
Program for Gender Promotion Policy within ICCD.....................................…...........................................................................................................……......................……9
Center “Partnership for Development” (CPD)………………………...........................................................................................................……......................……..……..10
National Center for Gender............…………………………………...........................................................................................................……........................……………...11
International Center for Promoting Women's Rights "La Strada"…………...........................................................................................................……........................…..…12
Public Association "Soarta".....................……………………………………...........................................................................................................…….....................……...14
Conclusions………………………………………………………………...........................................................................................................…….........................……….16

This brochure is published within the project "Youth for gender policy: Together we succeed".

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 What is gender policy? Public Association "Soarta"

Society provides women and men different roles in different social contexts. There perspective is also the involvement and commitment of men to improving the status of MISSION ● Training of women as community agents during the trainings
are also differences in opportunities and available resources for women and men, and women. Changing the destiny of the impoverished persons. "Communication, Internet Using and Money transfer, Human Rights, Self protection,
their ability to make decisions, in the exercising human rights, including those related to Development and Career, Entrepreneurship.”
health protection, gender roles and unequal relationships and interaction with other social OBJECTIVES: ● Lobbying and Advocacy for the prevention of corruption in the academic and
and economic variables. Consequently, we often deal with different unfair models of ● Development of social programs for socially vulnerable persons medical sphere, promotion ethical behavior for students, parents and teachers,
exposure to health risk, with a differential access to the information on use, care and ● Conduct educational programs for youth and adolescents in the situation creation Investors Association of Medical Institutions from Soroca, promotion the
services. These differences are evident in society today, manifested in economic, political,
risk. rights and responsibilities of patients.
social and cultural life of the contemporary world.
● Conduct cultural programs of revival traditions of the Moldavian people, ● Promoting education for health and civic activism (a series of actions in rural
In a general sense, the notion of gender is used to describe those characteristics of
women and men who are socially constituted different roles. Gender analysis identifies Running programs to prevent human trafficking among the categories likely areas of Soroca: Prevention of hepatitis A, anti-smoking, anti-trafficking, Education
and analyzes the actions to address inequalities arising the different roles of women and becoming victims. and promotion of women in electoral politics).
men or of unequal power relations between them and informs about the consequences of ● Cultural Field
such inequalities on the lives, health and welfare. Power is distributed unfairly, that is why Fields of expertise ● Promoting the popular traditions, choral music in the border regions (summer
in most societies it is noticed that women have less access to resources of protection their camps and folk concerts Moldova-Romania, summer camps with exchange of
health, control over those resources and are less likely to be involved in decision making. ● With operations in various activities on social segments of education, experience between youth Moldova - Netherlands)
In the narrow sense, this term refers to the roles, responsibilities, needs, interests and culture, anti-trafficking medico-social, we try to promote gender equality, equal
capabilities that make the difference between women and men. Men and women often opportunities at the autonomy level, accountability and participation of
play different roles in society and therefore may have different needs. representatives of two sexes in all spheres of public and private life. Women, like Postal Address:
A gender perspective is necessary to ensure that the needs of men and women are men, have to be able to obtain information, to receive appropriate medical and social 1 Mateevici street, ap 17,
specific vulnerabilities and capacities as well as (set in context broad class, ethnicity, race care, to have a place to spend leisure time, etc. Soroca, MD 3000, Moldova
and religion) are recognized and addressed.
Tel.: +373 230 24 502;
The gender equality is the lack of discrimination based on opposed sex persons to
opportunities, the allocation of resources and benefits or in access to services. The medico-social domain: Fax: +373 23 860 230
Gender equality implies fairness and justice in the distribution of benefits and GSM +373 69182226
of responsibilities between women and men. The concept recognizes that women and ● Social Day Center and Social Canteen for the elderly and social medical care E-mail: director.soarta @ gmail.com
men have different power and needs and that these differences should be identified and for disabled people; promoting active aging through volunteering. Skype: soarta.moldova
addressed in a manner that rectifies the imbalance between the sexes. ● Providing humanitarian aid (food, clothing, and new footwear) for socially www.soarta.md
In the specific sense, the gender policy explains what gender equality means in the vulnerable people in the rural district of Soroca.
community and how can it be translated into fact. It demonstrates the necessary measures ● The functioning of social canteens, social laundry, temporary placement in
that allow and encourage equal participation of women in all fields of society. The ultimate Soroca for the needy persons (children, elderly, women).
goal of gender policy is achieving gender equality, which is a technical and a political ● Anti trafficking Area
process that requires changes in organizational culture and how to think, and objectives, ● Creating a support network of trafficking from 20 churches, promoting
structures and resources allocations. Integration of women in social work requires advertising materials in the community (4 clips with Trafficking topic, posters,
changes at different levels - institutional, the setting agenda, policy development, leaflets, flyers information) and community training staff, providing a food and
planning, implementation and evaluation. The tools for integration effort include personal
clothing support for young rural women at risk.
and new budgetary practices, training programs and policy procedures and guidelines
mentality. ● Training of vulnerable young women in sewing workshop "Steps to the Future ";
Female persons do not enjoy the same status, power and control or access on promoting job-training sites for young women in Soroca, employing 15 women
resources compared with those of male. This category is unacceptable. The principles of the sewing workshop.
equity and social justice require us to work to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity ● English language courses and organizational management for young
of expression and potential use, regardless of sex, age, race, class, caste, religion, women.
ethnicity, sex orientation, HIV status or disability. This experience led us to recognize that ● Educational Field
women empowerment and recognition of women's rights as fundamental rights and ● Training young women to engage in employment (writing CV, presentation of
human fundamental freedoms are an essential factor for sustainable development can be interview selection, etc.), Initiation of small business in Moldova, seminars "Am I
an empowerment for everyone. It, experience, has taught us that a working gender entrepreneur and if I can be it".

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 Public Association "Soarta" Sociological Statistics in the Republic of Moldova

● Approximately 1,500 Trust calls phone for Women and the same number Public Association "Soarta" operates continuously on the In 1991 it was proclaimed the independence of the Republic of Moldova is an origin country of about 60 percent of women and girls
persons received psychological counseling and primary legal advices benefit of people who need help. We think globally and work Republic of Moldova, an event which marked the trafficked in Western Europe, the Balkans and the Middle East. In some villages
● Approximately 170 seminars for professional groups (teachers, locally to achieve our objectives, releasing on the well-defined beginning of radical transformation of political and more than 75 percent of women left home looking for a job abroad. Economic activity
psychologists, social workers, public local administration representatives, NGOs, vision. socioeconomic processes. Deep changes that have rate remains higher in men (23.1%) compared with women (18.4%) and rural
youth centers) who have attended over 4,500 listeners Women constitute the fulcrum that moves the earth. produced in the society continuously shaped structure (21.9%) than urban (19.9%). In 2009, as in previous years, more people emigrated
● Nearly 2,700 seminars and information activities of risk groups "Soarta" realized this a long time ago, trying to place women in number of the population; they conditioned frequencies from Moldova, compared with those who have immigrated.
(approximately 65 thousands of young people in education institutions and the most unusual activities. changes in women's involvement in work, the personal
universities) on human trafficking risk and illegal migration within the program "The In 2010 PA "Soarta" created an anti-trafficking network, which has as a goal development, of their capacity to take political According to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, 6663
peer to peer", implemented by International Center “La Strada” volunteer team", active involvement of churches in the process of reducing and preventing the decisions etc. persons left the country to take up permanent residence abroad last year. Most
reaching in 2010 to the eighth generation trafficking phenomenon among the population from the north-east of Moldova. active migration links hold out Ukraine and Russia (corresponding to 2952 and 1866
● Over 300,000 methodical, informative and prevention materials, The network activity there have been involved priestesses in solving social Country's economy has increased recently, but emigrants). The number of Moldovan citizens who have chosen new U.S. home
disseminated among risk groups and professional groups problems from their settlements. Thus, it was organized an intensive English Republic of Moldova remains one of the poorest constituted 899 people, Israel – 278, Germany - 264. Most migrants both women
● Studies of the phenomenon, normative and legislative expertises, music language for six young women from Soroca, to prepare them to work in the countries in Europe. Poverty is concentrated in rural and men are from the groups age of 20 to 29 years and 30-39 years. Most
caravans, disco, creative themed contests on anti trafficking issue (drawings, associative and private field, to develop activities they are involved by attending areas where more than 70 percent of people live in immigrants, regardless of sex, have a medium education level, secondary
essays, poems, etc.) training and conferences overseas projects and writing reports and to conduct poverty. Almost half the population lives below the absolute poverty with an income education. Immigrants with high education studies are less than 15% of their total
correspondence with English speakers. Priestesses of Soroca district are trained year about $ 220 per person. Most unemployed Moldavians are women (about number.
and formed as community agents, capable to detect persons at risk, make an 68%). And they earn 70-80% less than the salary of a man and are three times more
assessment of needs, to build relationships collaboration and partnership with vulnerable to lose their jobs than men. In 2001, Republic of Moldova has made the first step towards suppressing
Postal address: NGOs from community and to work to reduce problems in their communities. One factor that classifies women inferior in terms of advancement career is a smuggling human trafficking, by passing an amendment in the Criminal Code.
C.P. 259, MD-2012 Chisinau, Moldova Priestesses, as key persons besides the village priest, participate at such marked impairment of social services. Women spend more of their time on unpaid Domestic and international partners recognized certain limitations in the law and
Tel.: + 373 22 23.49.06 leadership seminars, fundraising, communications, and Internet usage transferring domestic chores, are not able to care of personal development or to obtain other helped the government to improve its institutional and legal structures in order to
Fax: (+373 22) 23.49.07 money from abroad, the management of projects, etc. They are a strong and faithful skills that would allow obtaining a better paying job. Women participation in business respond better obligations of protecting victims and prosecuting criminals.
E-mail: office@lastrada.md support for people of the localities where they come from, being able to help in is small - only five percent of managers are women (the figures are increasing). With the entry into force of new Penal Code in 2003, for offenses related to
www.lastrada.md solving various difficulties. Approximately 2 percent of women managers manage large companies, 10 percent trafficking were sentenced 52 people, 24 of them are being pursued under the new
Center Contact: assistance@lastrada.md of them manage medium-sized companies, and 40 percent – small business and Penal Code. The government has also recognized that the economic development,
Resource Center: prevention@lastrada.md Currently, in the electoral period, priestesses and other women from Soroca other 48 percent smaller - micro-enterprises. Increasing rate of women's who unemployment and high levels of corruption are the origin of human trafficking.
Analysis Center and Lobby: analytics@lastrada.md and Floresti were involved in the information campaign "Women in saucepan - participate in business is a positive alternative to unemployment and an efficient Moldovan Constitution provides that women and men are equal before the law.
Public Relations Department: prmnic@lastrada.md Country in wooden pail”, which promotes women's value and necessity of its recovery to work resources. However, women currently hold only about 10 percent of seats in Parliament.
involvement in politics. These people, as community agents, will continuously send The government adopted a series of measures to improve equal gender,
the information in their living environment, motivating women to not remain passive, However, national policies do not identify nowadays women as a target group including the creation of committees dedicated to women and family issues, equal
but to get involved in their community activities. The message you send to for enterprise, limiting their support to employment through independent opportunities between men and women in terms of employment.
community, men and political leaders is: "Receive Woman in Politics." or, «place for occupations. Another change is the growing prestige of high education to meet A gender unit is now housed in the Ministry of Labor, Family and social
woman is everywhere, if only it is not obstructed in its path to success». needs of the new market economy. Women represent 55 percent of the total number protection, and focal points in the context of gender are found in all ministries.
of students, as a general matter, and 57 percent of the students who attend
professional schools. This positive trend is threatened by the fact that only one from Government adopted a National Plan of the equality between women and men.
VISION ten graduated female confirmed employment. It is also marked women's health However, there is no monitoring mechanism situation, recording any improvements.
Improving quality of life for socially disadvantaged persons through social, within the transition. The share of pregnant women with anemia achieved a In this context, we propose a brief overview of the status of women than of the
educational, cultural and anti-trafficking programs from the perspective of promotion maximum rate of 45 percent, the highest rate in the region. The index of maternal men, under followed issues:
of measures of community development, in accordance with universal human deaths is about 28 per 100,000 live births a result of poor nutrition, which does not
values. meet the conditions of life and confirms the limited or lack of access to prenatal care.

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Facts and figures Mission: ● Training of professional groups (police, social workers, teachers, psychological assistance before and during the prosecution process, assistance in
representatives' local public administration, etc.) and multiply good practices in the the process of legal hearing.
● Population of the Republic of Moldova is 4.3 million inhabitants. UNIFEM in Moldova is the United field of preventing and combating human trafficking and domestic violence. ● Luggage interviewing of children (specially arranged local, trained staff, child
● 52 percent of the total population is women. Development Fund for Women, which ● Develop training modules for law enforcement officers to the interview friendly, which enhances the quality of testimonies collected from the child victim
● Women work primarily in the services sector (45 percent) and agriculture (30 provides technical and financial assistance investigation of children, victims of trafficking and sexual abuse. witness, reducing risks of child trauma), audio and video registration as evidence in
percent), both areas with low potential earnings. programs and innovative strategies to ● Study of human trafficking phenomenon and domestic violence and court without calling the child victim-witness before the court.
● Women from Moldova win about 70-80 percent of a man salary. promote self-assertion of women and gender equality. Placing the promotion of women's
developing research, publications in these areas. ● Training of professional groups (police, judges, prosecutors, the social
● Women are at risk of losing their job three times often than men. rights at the heart of all efforts, UNIFEM orient its activities in Moldova to four strategic
● Women represent three quarters of unpaid labor. areas: ● Seminars, debriefings, and other informative activities among youth, workers, psychologists), on the practice of hearing a child victim-witnesses of
● According to unofficial estimates, more than a million Moldavians working according to the Program “Peer to peer”, in recognizing the risk of trafficking and trafficking human beings and children subjected to commercial sexual exploitation
abroad, most of them illegal, women constituted more than half of them. ● Reducing feminized poverty commercial sex abuse. by foreign mobile sex.
● Stop violence against women
(Source: http://www.ifad.org/english/gender/cen/htm profiles/ cen_stat/ 17.XI.2010 ) ● Countering the spread of HIV / AIDS among women and girls From the beginning of its work, the International Center "La Strada" manages a Some guiding principles
● Achieving gender equality in democratic governance regime for both peace and very important tool of information and prevention of unsafe migration and human ● Holistic approach - bottom up - the problem of human trafficking, violence in
war. trafficking - Hotline 0 800 77777 (free call from Republic of Moldova) and 373 22 23 family and other forms of violence against women and children, cooperation at
33 09 (for international calls), which offers its beneficiaries: national and international level.
Releasing in 1999 in three countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and ● Respect decisions of the beneficiaries, an individual approach, and equitable
Uzbekistan), in 2001 the UNIFEM Regional Office from Almaty has expanded its activities ● telephone counseling to migrants and potential migrants; treatment and with dignity.
throughout Community of Independent States and currently implements programs and ● facilitate access of human trafficking victims to necessary care; ● Privacy and anonymity.
projects in 12 countries such as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
● help to identify victims of human trafficking. ● Team building, demanding, accountability and transparency.
Kyrgyzstan, Moldova Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
B. Prevention of domestic violence and counseling victims of this
In July 2010 the UN General Assembly voted unanimously to create a new structure for
further closed actions to address issues of women and girls. UNIFEM entered into the phenomenon, Affiliation and status:
composition of the new structure called "UN Women". ● Counseling and social mediation / referral to specialized services. ● International Association "La Strada"
● Seminars and trainings for professional groups and decision makers on ● National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking in the Republic
UNIFEM programs and projects in Moldova combating domestic violence. ● Moldova
In Moldova, UNIFEM is implementing various programs and projects. On the ● Promote ZERO tolerance of domestic violence and cultivating a nonviolent ● Steering Committee for the Elimination of Child Labor of the Republic of
following pages we propose brief information about the most recent initiatives. relationship between young people. Moldova
Women's Economic Empowerment through increased employment opportunities in ● National Alliance of active NGOs in social protection sphere
Employment in Moldova (2010-2013). Since November 2009 "La Strada", Moldova manages telephone service - ● ECPAT
In 2010 UNIFEM launched a new program in Moldova “Economic empowerment of Hotline for women 0 8008 8008 (free call within the Republic Moldova) and ● GAAT
women by increasing employment opportunities in Moldova” implemented jointly with the +373 22 24 06 24 (for international calls or mobile), which provides:
Ministry of Labor, Social and Family Protection (MLSPF) and the Ministry of Economy ● psychological counseling women, who are victims of domestic violence; Activities and the most relevant services
(MoE) with financial support from the Swedish Government Agency, Swedish International
● primary legal advices; ● 7 awareness campaigns of wide public on human trafficking risk human (You
Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
● facilitate the necessary assistance to victims of domestic violence. are not a cargo, 2002, Lilya For Ever, 2003-2004, And I care (What can you do?),
The main objective of the program is to inform and empower women in rural and
suburban areas of the Republic of Moldova to benefit from their socio-economic rights. C. Prevention of commercial sexual exploitation of children and 2005-2006, New trends of human trafficking, 2007-2008), safe migration
The program is focused on addressing priority needs of rural population and suburban mediation services and psychological and legal assistance (vulnerability of migrants, especially women, exploitation and trafficking human
areas, especially women, with particular attention to the employment field, economic ● Public awareness / social entities on cases of commercial sexual exploitation beings, 2009), countering domestic violence (a Healthy family is a family without
empowerment and their social protection. The aim will be achieved by improving access to of minors and their vulnerability to information technologies with pornographic violence, 2009-2010), sexual exploitation of children and escalating sex tourism
quality information and services, capacity building key partners in implementing policies character. (commercial sexual exploitation of children, 2010)
that promote and protect women's rights in employment and social protection and ● Workshops with groups of adolescents with information technology risk with ● About 31,000 telephone calls to the Hotline and as the same number person
improvement of legislative and regulatory framework. pornographic character and recognition methods of handling / courtship, used consulted (in September 2001 - December 2010)
abusers. ● 500 people-trafficking cases identified and assisted, including 400 adults and
● Mediation (facilitate) the victim's contact with law enforcement and child 100 children

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● Preventing and Managing Gender Based Violence. The first decade of work brought the The implementation period is 2010-2013 and activities will take place at the Strategy on Gender Equality and other related initiatives: the National Plan on
● “OP CEDAW-tool to protect women human rights”. International Center for Protection and Promotion local and national level. Women, key service providers, national and local public Gender Equality (2010-2015), as first umbrella strategy together with Action Plan
● “Mapping of social services addressed to actors of Domestic Violence”. Women's Rights "La Strada" a well-known name not authorities and the media institutions represent the target of the program. By the end (2010-2012) was developed in a participatory process, being approved in 2009.
● Elaboration of sector booklets through gender lens / domains: Social only in the area of civil society in the Republic of implementation planned program activities will be conducted in about 28 districts, Under the aegis of the ministries was carried out analysis of eight sectors and
Protection and Family, Health, Domestic Violence, Education. Moldova, but also internationally, being currently one with initiatives that have been piloted in four selected pilot districts in 2010: Singerei, implemented various policies for gender mainstreaming.
● providers addressed to victims of Domestic Violence and Trafficking of of the strongest NGOs from a network of NGOs anti- Nisporeni, Telenesti and Cantemir. The analyses have been developed 8 booklets and were disseminated among
trafficking with the same name, which includes 9
Human Beings. people with decision-making power, civil society, organizations and donors as
countries (both destination and origin) Human
● To support the Government of Moldova in reporting the fulfillment of the Joint Program of Local Integrated Development (2010-2012) appropriate basic support for each sector from a gender perspective. In common
trafficking from the Central and Eastern Europe, all
National Action Plan on promoting Gender Equality in the society during concerned with prevention and protection of victims of In the context of the Moldovan and global experience in facilitating local self- with other UN agencies, UNIFEM assisted Government in preparing sensitive
2006-2009 etc. this scourge. government and Development Community UNDP and UNIFEM, in partnership with national report to gender size on the MDGs to review the 2010 ECOSOC;
Within the Gender Center were organized activities in partnership with the Ministry of Founded in February 2001 and registered at the Ministry of Justice of Moldova in the Moldova' Government (State Chancellery) implements the Joint Program of
Social, Family and Child Protection, with the Department of Education, Youth and Sports of August the same year, the International Center "La Strada" works to ensure rights Local Integrated Development (PCDLI) financed by the Swedish Government. Gender Statistics: Comprehensive Analysis of the Statistical Yearbook
Chisinau, with Ministry of Education, Ministry of Internal Affairs, with Social Investment Fund “Women and Men-2008” was made as a result of the findings of the survey and
protection and legal interests of socially vulnerable to all levels - personal, legal, executive. PCDLI was developed to improve the legal framework and the policy one to support
Moldova, etc. Center specialists have worked with several target groups, such as women's NGOs,
youth NGOs, students, teachers (academics, school teachers), representatives of the Starting from this objective, the Center "La Strada" activity-Moldova focuses on the the system and administrative procedures focused on the efficient transfer of interviews detailed among key users of gender statistics.
Government, Parliament and the authorities of local public administration. promotion and protection of civil, economic, social, cultural own rights and freedoms of powers to the Local Public Administration (LPA's), decentralization and promoting
Sectors of expertise in the field of education, gender programs and social empowerment women and children, on promoting the principle of equal opportunities for women and men local government role in decision-making. New publication in Romanian and English languages includes more than 250
(information resources, education, public awareness campaigns, etc.) law (Advocacy in to strengthen the values and status women, on the encouragement and support for all The main objective of the program is to assist the Republic of Moldova to ensure indicators compared to just 130 in previous edition including new chapters on
developing and monitoring gender equality legislation, such as Law on Equal Opportunities for professional environments, social and family actions related to the study of law and the participation of representatives of vulnerable groups in rural and sub-urban Employment, health, demography, living conditions, being accompanied by a new
Women and Men, the Law on Preventing and Combating domestic violence), capacity building adhering to the principles of the Republic of Moldova protecting the rights of women and areas within development opportunities in the socio-economic development development and presentation format data.
and assistance programs on gender issues, including prevention of violence based on gender children, as well as their de facto application.
(trainings, workshops, studies, information resources, campaigns, etc.). through regional and local policies implemented by local governments and partners Pocket Guide “Women and Men – 2009” was prepared, published in Romanian
In particular, "La Strada" - Moldova aspires to a society sensitive to the problem of
Gender experts have developed and published more than 50 articles in national and human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, any other type of violence against in a sensitive way to gender and human rights dimension. and English and disseminated among users.
international publications, as well as a series of books: Violence in the Gender perspective (2003), women and child, where the conditions are favorable for (re) integration of victims, women Supporting the Government to develop policies, legislation and mechanisms of Guide for Users Gender Statistics has been prepared and published as a result
Promoting Gender Equality in Moldova: legal and social aspects (Guide of Organizing trainings, and abused children, a society based on the principle of human rights. implementation for Reform of decentralization, PCDLI apply the approach based on of participatory evaluation findings conducted among users of the publication
2006), Sensitive of gender population (2007), Domestic Violence: Prevention Strategies (2007), human rights and gender equality principles to advance the decentralization of the "Women and Men." “Harmonized indicators sensitive system on the dimension of
etc. gender in the MDG context” was prepared in a participatory way, focused on a six
The target groups / vulnerable categories fiscal and administrative reform and to accelerate sustainable development
The center meets a well trained team, highly skilled; two Phd specialists, five MA specialists. ● Migrant workers and potential migrants, being at risk of caught in the networks Community through the Human rights and gender principles locally and regionally. thematic areas and in the CEDAW, BPFA, NDS, the Law on Gender Equality and
They have also considerable experience in training gender issues, communication, human rights,
trafficking human beings (THB). taking into account national and international specific commitments for each sector.
and education of youth. ● Victims of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
Center Experts are demanded as experts or trainers by several organizations, including ● Child victims of commercial sexual exploitation and those at risk.
Promoting Gender Equality in Policies and National Development Plans Support was given to the development of NBS publications focusing on gender
international (UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank, Soros Foundation, etc.). Gender Center ● Vulnerable Women to violence and abuse or who have suffered of violence and abuse in (2007-2010) as well: “Conditions and Entrepreneurship Development”, “Analysis of employment
established also constructive dialogue with governmental structures and governmental advocacy UNIFEM in Moldova launched the program “Promoting Gender Equality in in rural areas through the perspective of size Gender, and others. Also it was
basis of gender.
and gender equality organizations in the Republic of Moldova. contributed to: the development of metadata for 16 distinct statistical domains and
● Vulnerable children to violence and abuse or have suffered violence and abuse. Policies and National Development Plans” in Moldova in November 2006 with the
Affiliation status ● Child victims of sexual abuse, witnesses outside the family (who participate as
Gender-Center President, Valentina Bodrug-Lungu, Ph.D., associate professor, is a support AID, being implemented during the period May 2007-February 2010. sub-domains, building capacity national statistic in developing and implementing
victim / injured party in the prosecution and the court on cases of child trafficking, coercion The main goal was to promote gender equality, as the prerequisite for new types of statistical surveys, such as the Survey on time management,
member of State Government Commission on Equality between Women and Men (representative
to actions of the sexual manner and commercial sex exploitation). awareness-raising activities vis-a-vis employment and standards living; support
of civil society, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010). sustainable development in the context of the Millennium Development Goals
In 2010 Valentina Bodrug-Lungu, Gender Center president, member of the National Council
Provided Services and organized activities (MDGs), Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRSP) and EU- regional and international seminars on gender statistics and work, statistics on
of Participation near the Prime Minister. Moldova Action Plan. Key results of the program include but are not confined to: violence against women.
A. Inform the population about the risks of human trafficking and prevention of this scourge Legislation and national politics: The gender dimension was integrated into Availability of disaggregated data according to gender has intensified with the
Address: Tel.: +373 69182020 ● Identification and referral of victims of trafficking * in human beings (women, children, national strategies such as priority areas of National Development Strategy (NDS) development and dissemination of other statistical publications, analytical and
Gender Center, 60 A. Mateevici street Fax: + 373 22 77.44.11 men)by a specialized care. 2008-2011 and sectoral documents such as National Action Plan of Employment. methodological (on living conditions, employment and unemployment, social
● Mediation, counseling and children assistance, victims of trafficking, in the
State University of Moldova. E-mail: lunguval@mcc.md The joint initiative of the ME and MLSPF on the Revised Code of the Republic of exclusion approach, etc.) in an accessible format representing specific responses to
legal hearing process.
Chisinau, MD 2009, Moldova www.gender-centru.md Moldova from a gender perspective was launched and were presented the needs expressed by users of data, in particular public administration.
recommendations for its improvement.

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Sensitive budgeting on gender dimension: Initiatives / case studies on media, the eradication of gender stereotypes in the Moldovan society and the (Civil Society Forum), Working group on gender issues (within the Ministry of Labor, Gender Center is a nongovernmental organization of
sensitive budgeting Gender (BSG) have been prepared under the aegis of Local elimination of prejudice on the role of women and men, and while the training of Social and Family Protection) and the Government Commission for providing equal research and training, with professional team trained in various
Public Administration and academic sphere in three districts, focusing on journalists on using nondiscrimination approach through the gender dimension vis- opportunities between women and men. fields of research focused on gender and development issues.
employment in the Labor field and Social Welfare. Additionally wide user by a-vis all published materials. Through its fruitful and effective work, the Center “Partnership for Even if it was registered as an NGO in February 2000, the
ministries and agencies in policy work, case studies there were included in the BSG In the awareness component of six spots on TV and radio regarding priorities in Development” substantially contributes to society development and promoting Center works since 1998. Core team of National Center for
Public Expenditure Review (ACP) under the World Bank and Sida, serving as ensuring gender equality there have been developed in a participatory manner by democracy in Moldova, consolidating a genuine gender partnership in all spheres of Gender is formed of 10 professionals (teachers, psychologists,
platform for communication on gender dimension of people with making decision through an extensive consultative process with key partners, donors, relevant life. lawyers, journalists, etc.), which work voluntary / within projects.
power of state. ministries and which are available for broadcast on TV and radio with national Since 1999, Gender Center is a member of the Coalition of
In academia, the BSG course was introduced during the trials postgraduate at coverage. Women KARAT of NGOs in CEE / CIS.
the Academy of Economic Sciences of Moldova. The course is part of Master 6 editions of the Gender Bulletin, in English, Romanian and Russian, were Our address:
Degree studies for students who are attending post-graduate courses as well as published and disseminated to key partners, in order to attract national Officials Centre “Partnership for Development” VISION
professionals from the Ministry of Finance and Economy Ministry. attention of decision power, donors and civil society on priority issues of gender Armeneasca Street, 13 Promoting gender equality as one of the basic principles of building democratic
equality and human rights. Chisinau, MD-2012, Moldova society in Moldova.
BSG's Manual and Trainer's Guide has been supplemented with brochures There has been organized 22 exhibitions of sensitive caricatures of gender Tel. / fax: + (373 22) 24.13.93
Tel.: + (373 22) 23.70.89 MISSION
and posters for students, being prepared and published in Romanian and English. dimension (within state institutions and public education) that have been visited by
20.71.58, 20.71.57
Complete set of training on BSG specifically for Moldova, and the translation and about 29,000 people, including politicians, officials, civil society representatives, Promoting gender equality as one of the basic principles of building democratic
e-mail: cpd@progen.md
publication of eight selected international resources on the subject matter in the academics and students. Main initiatives focusing on gender dimension have been www.progen.md, www.alegeriprogen.md society in Moldova.
state language, of which three were funded by the Regional Project of the Austrian financially supported by DFID within the program financed by Sida.
Development Agency on sensitive budgeting of gender dimension “Promoting Law on Gender Equality / measure carried out by NGO (2003-2005). Within the Current Activities
Gender Equality and Democratic Governance through Increased Transparency and program "Promoting Equal Rights and Opportunities in Moldova in the process of Gender Center has been very active in promoting activities in the field of equal
Accountability”, represented the creation of basic resources in BSG domain in the adopting Law on Gender Equality and providing conditions for implementing it” it national and regional gender. Activity record includes over 20 programs / projects
state language. The results mentioned above have been achieved thanks to the was drafted bill on gender equality under national and international standards. which have already been implemented.
capacity building initiatives in the sensitive budgeting on gender dimension, which Gender Equality Law was approved by Parliament in March 2006, thus becoming ● Program on „Gender and Education” (developed a course which was
were held at national and international level in 2007 and 2008. the legal platform for developing a national mechanism for gender mainstreaming at included in the University of Moldova offerings for undergraduate and
Capacity building: UNIFEM supported the Government in revitalizing all levels. Approval of the Law on Gender Equality was possible due to largely postgraduate students).
Committee on Gender Equality in 2008 with a renewed composition of members, information campaign and unification of efforts of various women's NGOs, social ● Program on Prevention of Trafficking in Women by Gender Education of
including from civil society organizations in accordance with Government Decision partners and other civil society organizations. Youth.
No. 485. Furthermore, UNIFEM gave technical assistance in creating the coalition ● Program on Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Youth through gender prism.
The staff responsible for gender equality has been transferred from the members of parliament, which consisted mainly of female Parliament, who have Gender Center contributed to implementation of the Regional Informational
Departments Human resources in Policy and Monitoring Departments. First Center worked actively for the adoption of the Law on Gender Equality. Campaign “LIFE FREE OF VIOLENCE”.
Resources for Gender Equality domain as a library was created inside of MLSPF To support the approval of the law, UNIFEM organized an information and ● Campaign “16 Days of activism against gender based violence.
and the first website dedicated to gender issues has been initiated on the website education campaign, which included TV and radio production, distribution of various Project “Establishment of partnership among National Center on Human
MLSPF. Overall there have been collected 294resources which 90 documents in posters and informational materials. Rights, local public authorities and civil society for promotion of human rights
electronic format were placed on the website and 204 on paper formed the basis for Regional and global UNIFEM campaigns and public awareness for life free of violence”.
library of the MLSPF. There have also been developed and translated several books information ● Project “Prevention of domestic violence through modification of national
and guides in the state language to support directly the activity of MLSPF and ME in UNIFEM Moldova support information and awareness campaigns organized at legislation”.
gender equality issues. regional and global level in various areas, such as combating violence against ● Prevention of Trafficking in Women by Addressing Violence against Women.
Awareness. Communication initiatives included in principle four key areas and, women, violating the rights of women, eliminate gender violence in the context 16 ● Prevention Gender-Based Violence in Moldova through capacity building of
accordingly, projects – self-evaluation media, awareness campaign carried on TV Days of Activism action against Gender Violence. Regional and global campaigns police workers to work with potential abusers.
and radio, newsletter and exhibition of cartoons sensitive to gender dimension. aim consists of increasing awareness vis-a-vis violence against women, violating ● Study on State Responsiveness to Violence against Children.
Self-evaluation of print media through gender dimension was an initiative the rights of women and foster understanding causes, consequences and social and ● Role of NGOs on Gender Equality Law implementation in
which has helped to promote equitable representation of women and men in the economic costs of violence and promoting gender mainstreaming in different areas Moldova/Monitoring of GEL implementation.

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 Center “Partnership for Development” (CPD) UNFPA in Moldova

Founded in 1998, the National Center CPD in Riscani, Calarasi, Drochia, to increase the capacity of Watch Dog society of society. Mission
Studies and Women's Issues "for Partnership and the increasing transparency and accountability of local public administration. Within the campaign in the Republic of Moldova there was held public events, UN Fund for Population is an international
Development (CPD) is a public institution ALLIANCE ProGen - Elections 2009 – A civic initiative to promote and respect student debates in universities, exhibitions and other events, on the initiative of development agency that promotes the right of
which aims to contribute to promotion an gender equality with the theme "Equal opportunities for women and men in government and non-governmental organizations. The Good Will Ambassador of every person-woman, man and child - to a healthy
integrator speech on human Gender issues, Parliamentary Elections 2009 ", launched on October 29, 2008, in partnership with the UNIFEM Nicole Kidman launched the Internet campaign “A Life without Violence life and equal opportunities. UN Fund for
on status of women and equal opportunities other NGOs in the gender field. Common approach is oriented towards the is Our Right" calling for global action to end violence against women. population support countries where it activates to
for women and men. CPD is stated in the principles of equal opportunities for women and men, considering the gender Anyone can put their name on the campaign website www.saynotoviolence.org use information on population to form policies and programs to reduce poverty and
advocating governmental structure for paradigm content platforms and monitoring the election campaign from the in support of United Nations efforts to ensure women's right to a life without violence. create conditions for each task is wanted; every birth to be safe, every young person
implementing the concept of gender equality in all spheres of life, public policies in perspective of gender. to be free of HIV / AIDS and every girl and woman to be treated with respect and to
the field, addressing issues related to women's role in society and elimination of all This initiative continues also within elections of 28 November 2010. have a dignity live.«It is our duty to do everything we can as the world to become a
forms of discrimination against women, being simultaneously a research center, Postal address: place for people of all ages. The biggest challenge we have now is to meet the needs
information and training to NGOs profile and initiative groups. The project "Encouraging civic participation of women in rural areas, of all age groups: youth, adults and elderly.
GOAL implemented by Center “Partnership for Development” between 2008 - 2010 in Program “Economic Empowerment of Women through Youth need to guarantee access to education and medical services according
Developing and strengthening the resources and mechanisms for fair enabling order to promote wider participation of women and women's groups in rural areas Increasing employment opportunities of labor in Moldova to their age, adults, an efficient labor market, and the elderly, to provide them with
of women and men to promote gender equality in the Republic of Moldova by Republic of Moldova in the process of community management. Within the program 1 Alecsandri street, Chisinau social support, medical and financial need», said UNFPA Executive Director.
MD-2009, Moldova
support a coherent approach to influence policy. there have been participated groups of women in over 30 rural communities in the
Tel.: 373 22280775 UNFPA in Moldova is an international development agency which works in the
VISION districts Causeni, Stefan Voda and Cimislia and were awarded 24 grants for Fax: + 373 22 721 490
CPD calls for building a community with insights and equal opportunities for implementing community initiatives. Republic Moldova since 1995. It works under a Program of Assistance and
e-mail: corneliu.eftodi@unifem.org
their members, of a society in which women and men are citizens with full rights, The project « Local Civic Initiative Causeni», launched by CPD in partnership Cooperation signed with the Government for 2007-2011. Its territorial coverage is a
able to solve problems in common, to benefit equally of new opportunities and to with the Psychologists Association from Tighina it has proposed as a aim to national, including the eastern regions of the country.
fully engage in political, economic and social activities. strengthen the capacities of the Dog Watch civil society from Causeni. CPD The Joint Program UNDP / UNIFEM "Integrated Local Development"21
MISSION encouraged civil society representatives to monitor transparency of the local budget Nicolae Iorga street, Chisinau UNFPA activities in Moldova is divided into three areas:
CPD promotes the values of gender equality, as part of a company open a process and provide local assistance to enhance transparency in the same area. MD-2012, Moldova (a) Health Reproduction;
genuine partnership to strengthen gender. The report “Equal opportunities in the electoral process. Case Study: Local Tel.: 373 22820846 (b) Population and Development;
Elections 2007” is an unprecedented work in Moldova, undertaken by the Centre Fax: 373 22820845 (c) Gender.
e-mail: @ unifem.org anastasia.divinskaya UNFPA provides technical assistance, advocacy and dialogue to help the
Current Activities “Partnership for Development” and is a comprehensive study on gender in local
Web: http://www.un.md/UNIFEM Government in formulating few strong country policies that ensure progress in these areas.
The project "Advocacy for Gender Equality in Elections", implemented by the elections.
CPD within Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections, in order to conduct a The study "Gender and Mass Media for a media sensitive to gender” is a work Efforts to eliminate gender inequality
thorough gender analysis and monitoring of Parliamentary Elections in 2010, in focused on problem concerns the press coverage of gender issues and contains Within Gender component of its program, the UN Population Fund calls for
order to develop further proposals and recommendations for improving the situation valuable recommendations on increasing gender sensitivity in the media. projects for reducing traditional inequalities of chances between women and men. In
with regard to participation political paradigm of women and gender inclusion in Research "The phenomenon of sexual harassment in the Republic of Moldova" the spotlight is placed on developing the capacity of national system to integrate
political parties. shows specificity of this phenomenon, and our views of the population on gender component in planning processes, budgeting and monitoring of policies.
The project "Civic Action for Financial Transparency in Elections", implemented harassment sexual. However, the study presents recommendations for These activities complete the major interventions to prevent and combat
by CPD in partnership with CreDO, aims to monitor the revenues and expenses of improvements on this field. violence based on gender, particularly domestic violence - one of the most severe
political parties in the electoral campaign (including in terms of gender) and develop CPD is a member of International Network for Gender Policy (IGPN, Prague, and persistent forms of gender inequality.
policy recommendations and proposals for improving the legal and regulatory Czech Republic) and the International Network Social Watch (Montevideo, Few data available on this subject indicates that every fourth Moldovan woman
framework on financial management and reporting. Uruguay, Ceria). lived at least once in a lifetime experience of abuse and violence family environment.
Program "Development of Civil Society in Moldova", within the Consortium of CPD participates in civil society within Eastern Partnership (European The combined and continuous efforts, UNFPA has become one of the leading actors
partner organizations of republic of Moldova, CPD organizes training and support Commission initiative) and holds the ECOSOC statute within the forum of civil providing support to the Government in developing effective policies to prevent and
for optimizing the activities of 15 non-governmental organizations in Moldova, society of the United Nations. combat violence based on gender. Thus, have been achieved actions of training
inclusive, in terms of Gender issue and work with constituents. Also, CPD team members represent the organization within the National specialists and developing institutional skills at the local and central level, to a
The Project “Initiative for Local Transparency” is implemented in the districts of Council for Participation (Government initiative), the Council of NGOs from Moldova comprehensive approach to the problem violence based on gender.

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 UNFPA in Moldova Experiences of NGOs in promoting women's rights in Moldova

UNFPA has contributed to the establishment of local mechanisms of protection safety women in times of crisis. Nationally, the primary role in activities to combat gender Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Nr. 257 of 05.12.2008)
and coordination between the representatives of police, social assistance, health The report for the first time examines the reproductive health indicators and its inequality, including domestic violence, belongs to the Ministry ● National Program "Moldovan Village" for 2005-2015 (Government
services, law and order bodies, schools, local public administration etc., by trends in emergency cases. "When a disaster occurs, an armed conflict or other life of Labor and Social Protection. In more specific terms, in these Decision of Republic of Moldova, Nr. 242 of 01.03.2005)
organizing trainings and public awareness activities and provide relevant materials. such situation continues, pregnant women and babies. In times protracted refugee activities there are involved the Ministry of Internal Affairs, ● Parliament Decision Nr. 87 of 04/28/1999 on ratification the Convention on
As a result, local experts from 23 villages and five cities have improved their crisis and one in five women of reproductive age may remain pregnant. Ministry of Health, Ministry of Local Administration, Ministry of the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women.
knowledge and skills in preventing, identifying and assisting in cases of violence in Interventions to ensure safe deliveries in times of crisis are essential for the life of Education and Youth, etc.
family. pregnant women and their children, "the report said. Among the NGOs which work in the area include Gender Programme for the Promotion Gender Policy within ICCD
In order to improve the system of granting violence service in family, UNFPA In Moldova the launch of the Report on this topic coincided with the start of the Center, Center for Partnership Development, International Centre for the Protection Programme for the Promotion of Gender Policy within ICCD (International
has supported several initiatives to develop services for victims of domestic Republican Center of Disaster Medicine, with support from UNFPA, with a number of and Promotion Women's Rights Center "La Strada", the Forum of Women's Committee for Civic Diplomacy) was launched in October 2010, focusing on specific
violence and abusers. In particular, UNFPA provides technical and conceptual trainings for health workers in flood affected areas on providing emergency Organizations, Women's Association Moldova, NGO Association of Women activities on the gender.
support to the Government to create the first Center of rehabilitation aggressors in assistance to pregnant women and mothers with small children. “Initiative”. The program was also established to promote interdisciplinary research study
Republic of Moldova. The national campaign "A healthy family is family without violence" In order to promote equality between women and men in Moldova there were of women and gender issues to assist students in building capacity leadership and
UNFPA has actively participated in advocacy efforts to harmonize the Chisinau, November 2, 2009 - UNFPA, UN Population Fund and International initiated various programs within international structures operating in the country. involvement in society as leaders in making decisions.
legislative framework and country policies in domestic violence issue and gender Center for Protection and Promotion Women Rights "La Strada" launches from Among these may be mentioned Trafficking and Gender Program within the OSCE GOAL
equality. November 2, 2010 National Campaign of awareness of population “A healthy family Mission in Moldova, Amnesty International, UNIFEM, and UNIFPA. The program is also a resource to inform and educate the community in
In addition, UNFPA supported the national information campaign, conducted is family without violence". The campaign aims to cultivate among population general. It is available to anyone, man or woman who can benefit from services or its
by the International Center "La Strada", to sensitize the general public on domestic attitude of ZERO TOLERANCE of the violence phenomenon in family and to Legal Framework of gender policy in Moldova resources. It is open to generate new knowledge about the social changes.
violence, promoting zero-tolerance attitude towards the phenomenon, promoting promote women's hotline 0 8008 8008, managed by the International Center "La VISION
HOTLINE for victims of domestic violence and combating stereotypes concerning Strada", with direct support of the OSCE Mission in Moldova. Campaign “A healthy Legislation of the Republic of Moldova continued progress in recent years in the Promote gender equality and full integration of women in society.
the role of women in family and society. At the same time, UNFPA has joined to family is family without violence” includes several activities on information and policy Gender field that denotes the increasing of the state accountability on gender MISSION
improvement initiative of national system of collection data on the incidence of awareness, including broadcast advertising spots and distribution of social woman's status before the man. ● Promoting sustainable development of women in society.
domestic violence based on gender, for a better elucidation of the phenomenon and informative materials among the population about the causes and consequences of In this respect, the laws did not provide nondiscrimination evidence against ● Provide support and advocacy to mobilize all forms of gender policy.
insurance planning, monitoring and evaluation more specific policies. violence in family. women, making them equal rights and freedoms in the economic, social, political, ● Educating the public in terms of gender politics.
Studies show that in Moldova every fourth woman is a victim of violence family, civil and cultural sphere in accordance with the following acts and regulations: STRATEGIES:
Organized activities physical, sexual, psychological or economic. At the same time only a small part of ● Law on Equal Opportunities between women and men, No. 5-XVI, 1. Conducting research on policy analysis and gender perspectives.
violence is officially registered and assisted. A recent Research of International 09.02.2006 2. Strengthening gender awareness in the various policy institutional
Chisinau, 25 November 2010 - On November 25 in Moldova was launched Center "La Strada" indicates that to the question why people don't ask for ● Law on preventing and combating trafficking human beings, No. 241-XVI, structures, both civil society and students.
International Campaign “16 Days of Activism against violence based on gender.” assistance, 35% of women say "I was ashamed"; 23% say "I do not think anyone can 20.10.2005 3. Research on the gender issue.
This is for the eighth time since, each year, in Republic of Moldova is organized help me" or "I don't know where I could ask "; 16% agree that "I was afraid.” ● Law on preventing and combating domestic violence, No. 45, 01.03.2007 4. Facilitating and monitoring program for institutionalizing gender equality and
16 days of the actions to prevent and combat violence of any kind. ● National Plan "Promoting gender equality in society for the period 2006- equality initiatives.
In this year the Campaign from Moldova is held under the slogan "Unite for Postal Address: 2009 "(Government Decision No. 984 of 25/08/2006) 5. Networking and contacts.
a society without violence"; near message campaign UN Secretary-General UNFPA, UN Fund for Population ● National Action Plan on Human Rights for 2004-2008 (Decision Parliament 6. Generate and disseminate information on gender dynamics at the program
2010 "Uniting to stop violence against women. » 31 August Street, 131 of the Republic of Moldova No. 415-XV of 24.10.2003) level to promote the objectives of key stakeholders.
Chiþinãu, Republic of Moldova ● Action Plan EU - Moldova (Government Decision No. 356 dated 7. Recognition of gender mainstreaming by promoting programs, policies,
"Women need more assistance in emergency situations, "says the new 22.04.2005) procedures, human resources and financial implications.
report of UNFPA "State of World Population 2010. » ● National Development Strategy for 2008-2011 (Act of the Parliament of
Republic of Moldova, Nr. 295 of 21.12.2007) Postal address:
Chisinau, 20 October 2010 - On October 20, at the global level of UNFPA, UN ● National Referral System Strategy for protection and assistance to victims Chisinau, Moldova, ICCD Moldova, Miron Costin str 7, of. 505.
Fund for Population, is launching the report "State of World Population 2010." and potential victims of human trafficking and an Action Plan for Tel. / fax: 00373-22-843188
This year the report describes the situation of women and adolescent girls in cases implementation Strategy E-mail: center.gender @ gmail.com
of emergency, armed conflicts and natural disasters. This theme is celebrating ten ● A national referral system for the protection and assistance to victims and Skype: gender.center
years due to the adoption of UN Security Council resolution on the protection and potential victims trafficking human beings for 2009-2011 (Decision of the www.civildiplomacy.org

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