Category: Events

What problems arise in the work of embassies when they provide assistance to Ukrainian citizens who have suffered from domestic or gender-based violence? Recently, our experts discussed with the consuls who worked in Italy and Poland the experience of their reactions to cases of domestic violence abroad. As well as the main challenges that prevent assistance to Ukrainians. They also talked about the principles of state policy, international...

Discussion Club: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Increased Vulnerability to Human Trafficking Discussion Club: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Increased Vulnerability to Human Trafficking continued a series of events in the format of expert discussions on various aspects related to the problem of human trafficking. This time - in remote format. Experts discussed the challenges and risks of falling into a situation of human trafficking caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, factors...

Training of operators of the State Institution "Government Contact Center", line 1547 On April 21, 2020, the 2nd Training School for hotline consultants on the prevention of gender-based violence started, with the support of the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine - UNFPA Ukraine. Training takes place online. During 4 days of online training, operators of the 1547 line: will continue to deepen their knowledge about the types and manifestations, causes and risk factors of gender ...

School for Consultants of the State Institution "Government Contact Center" The first call to the "hotline" of the NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" came on October 18, 1997. At first it was one channel that ran once a week. But the large number of appeals and requests, the need of the population for such a resource encouraged development. A lot has changed since then and thanks to hard work and the desire to constantly develop, this telephone consultation service has grown ...

Trainings "Features of providing assistance to victims of domestic and gender-based violence" for free secondary legal aid centers During 2019, experts of the NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" conducted 13 trainings "Features of providing assistance to victims of domestic and gender-based violence" for centers of free secondary legal aid. About 300 specialists from different regions of Ukraine were trained. According to national legislation...

Improving the qualifications of teaching staff "Prevention and countermeasures against manifestations of violence: activities of educational institutions" Safe environment and an environment without violence in educational institutions = quality education and personality development! We continue to work towards this goal. The NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" together with a team of experts, in partnership with the Government Commissioner for Gender Policy, developed a training program for professional development courses for teaching staff "Prevention and Counteraction ...

Meeting of the Platform of Non-Governmental Organizations "La Strada-International" in Istanbul On November 18-20, a meeting of the Platform of Non-Governmental Organizations "La Strada-International" was held in Istanbul. The President of "La Strada-Ukraine" Olga Kalashnyk and Vice-President Kateryna Cherepaha took part in the Platform. The NGO platform has been active since 2005. Currently, the members of the Platform are non-governmental organizations and networks from 20 European countries. The purpose of the activity is to strengthen cooperation between organizations of civil ...

Meeting of pedagogues-mediators of the coordinators of reconciliation services of Luhansk and Donetsk regions "Education of children should help them develop their personal qualities, talents and skills. They need to be taught to understand their own rights and respect other people's rights, culture and differences. Education should help to live in peace and protect the environment." The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child "La Strada - Ukraine" is not the first year in partnership with the Ministry of...

Discussion club for the Day of Combating Human Trafficking "Trafficking in human beings is a stain on humanity. We condemn it, because it is a gross violation of inalienable human rights. Every person everywhere has a deep, inherent equal dignity" - this is how US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo characterized the phenomenon of human trafficking during the presentation of the 2019 Report "On Human Trafficking". According to this document, Ukraine is classified as...