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Centre for supporting victims of sexual violence set up in Kyrgyzstan
A Government Centre for Supporting Women and Girls Who Have Been Victims of Sexual Violence has been established in Kyrgyzstan 24.05.2024 Article published on the 24.kg website The creation of a State centre Single Window to help women and girls who have suffered gender-based violence was announced in Bishkek by the Republic’s …
Preparing for winter: modular heating units for Ukrainian hospitals
Preparing for winter well ahead of time: WHO supports Ukrainian hospitals with crucial modular heating units 23 May 2024 WHO Ukraine News release The third year of war in Ukraine is significantly impacting public health facilities and services. While day-to-day emergency health support remains crucial, it is equally important to further strengthen the health system …
Russia: survey of students’ attitude to CSOs
HSE and the project ‘Your Move’ investigated whether students want to work for CSOs According to the survey, 77% of respondents would like to be involved in the work of CSOs in the future, and 37% would like to create their own non-profit organisation. 17.05.2024 Article published on the ASI website …
Survey: Russian attitudes to physical punishment of children
Survey reveals that 67% of Russians believe that physical punishment of children is unacceptable 16.05.2024 Article published on the ASI website The Public Opinion Foundation has carried out a survey involving 1,500 Russians over 18 years of age in 104 towns and villages across 53 provinces. The research showed that 67% …
Russia: proposals to improve procedures on disabilities, large families and care homes
The Russian Federation’s Ministry of Labour proposes to simplify the procedures for the medical and social assessment of people with disabilities and to license the work of residential care homes 14.05.2024 Article published on the ASI website The Ministry is also working on providing assistance to large families in the form of …
Russia: Who experiences violence most often
Who experiences violence most often 14.05.2024 Article published on the ASI website During January and February this year, the Nasiliu.net (No to Violence) centre, which is classified as a foreign agent, interviewed 17 of its employees as part of a sociological study to find out who contacts the centre most often and …
Sharp rise in criminal cases for sexual offences in Georgia
Sexual offences on the rise in Georgia 13.05.2024 Article published on the sputnik-georgia.ru website The number of criminal cases initiated in Georgia for sexual offences rose by 66% during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, reported the Georgian Ministry of Interior on its website. According …
Low-income families in Kyrgyzstan helped to set up small businesses
More than 4,000 families in Kyrgyzstan have applied to take part in the Social Contract programme 13.05.2024 Article published on the 24.kg website More than 4,000 families have applied to take part in the Social Contract programme. This was announced by Jyldyz Polotova, Deputy Minister for Labour, Social Development and Migration at …
More than 300 Kazakhstan citizens have become mentors for orphans
More than 300 Kazakhstan citizens have become mentors for orphans 13.05.2024 Article published on the time.kz/news website A project to introduce a system of mentoring that provides individual help and support to orphans and children left without parental care has been successfully rolled out in Kazakhstan. According to the Ministry of …
