Vilniaus Moterų namai
Asociacija Vilniaus Moterų namai
Vilnius, Lithuania
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Founded in 1993, Vilniaus Moterų namai is a non-profit association based in Vilnius, Lithuania working on gender equality, human rights, justice & legal aid +1 more.
Vilniaus Moterų namai is a Lithuanian civil society association founded in 1993 by a group of women. Since 1996 it has provided specialised, comprehensive support to women who have experienced domestic and intimate partner violence, and since 2012 it operates as a specialised support centre for Vilnius. The association also works on women's human rights advocacy, monitoring state institutions, training professionals and volunteers, public awareness campaigns, and coordinating networks of women's civil society organisations, with a focus on Lithuania and international cooperation.
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Specializuotos kompleksinės pagalbos centras (SKPC)
Gender equality · Lithuania
Specialised comprehensive support centre in Vilnius for women and other people who have experienced domestic and intimate partner violence, offering free counselling by psychologists and lawyers, help with documents, and institutional mediation.
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Award for best practice in combating violence against women (helpline establishment and trained NGO consultant teams)
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Lithuanian Ministry of Social Security and Labour, IThink, Baltic-American Freedom Foundation, European Institute for Gender Equality, UN Women, Vilnius City Municipality
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