T wo-days’ Civic Forums in Ijevan: Women and Conflict Resolution

Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:46

The new target of Society without Violence NGO was young girls and women of Yerevan State University Ijevan Branch, who were present at two-days’ civic forums on May 13 and 14 in frames of program ''The highlight and raise of women’s role as peace builders  in the conflict resolution situations: Strengthening of Women in Black movement in Armenia”.

As it has been mentioned in previous articles the main aim of these civic forums is to raise the awareness among young girls and women in regions on peace, types of conflicts, conflict resolution ways and the role of women in the above-mentioned processes.

As a result of civic forums the participants gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills to implement them in practice. The participants actively used this knowledge in role plays, group working and in planning a public action.

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C assation of Case of 20 Years Old Maro Gulanyan: Not Enough Evidence for Crime or Hidden Evidence?

Last Updated on Friday, 17 May 2013 13:39

In the framework of Rapid Response Unit created by Society without Violence NGO we continue to inform the public on the case of Maro Gulanyan previously raised by us in a number of publications.

On May 22, 2013 RA Police Department of Criminal Cases of Kotayq region made a decision to end up the criminal case on the occasion of a very suspicious suicide of Maro Gulanyan, as the investigation procedures lack necessary evidence for the crime.

It is worth to remind that the trial of the young woman who died in suspicious conditions in the village of Arindj, Kotayq region on July 12, 2012, was handled with the legal support of “Women’s Recourse Center”.

Lusine Minasyan, the lawyer of the NGO, represents the rights of Maro Gulanyan's father, Ruben Tovmasyan, who is her legal successor. The NGO launched a press conference on cessation of the case proceedings.

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Հ աջորդ քայլը՝ բժշկական փորձաքննություն

Last Updated on Monday, 06 May 2013 14:10

Հասարակություն Առանց Բռնության ՀԿ-ի Արագ Արձագանքման Խումբն արդեն մի քանի անգամ է, ինչ անդրադառնում է Մելինե Գրիգորյանի դեպքին և հետևողական գտնվելով փորձում է նպաստել գործի արդարացի վճռի կայացմանը:  

Որպես հիշեցում նշենք, որ Մելինեն բուժվել էր ՛՛Սյունիքի մարզային նյարդահոգեբուժական դիսպանսերում՛՛ մոտ մեկ ամիս, քանի որ վերջինիս մոտ ծննդաբերությունից հետո ՛՛հետծննդյան փսիխոզ՛՛ էր ախտորոշվել: Հակառակ Մելինեի  առողջության մասին դիսպանսերի կողմից տրված դրական եզրակացությանը՝ բուժում ստանալուց հետո նրան չի հաջողվում վերադարձնել իր միակ դստերը` Մարիամին, ում այժմ խնամում են նրա ամուսինը և սկեսուրը:

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T he trial is regularly being delayed

Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 09:53

In the framework of Rapid Response Unit created by Society without Violence NGO we continue to follow the case  of 25 years old Meline Grigoryan from Kapan who has been trying to fight back her daughter from her husband’s family and take care of the child by herself.

It should be mentioned that in the beginning of 2013 Meline turned to Court of First Instance of Syunik region demanding to determine the place of living for the child thus trying to solve the issue by judicial means.  Having kept the case under control we have to state that the next session is canceled and we can suppose that continuous cancelations of the courts sessions may be resulted by certain problems. We contacted the lawyers of both sides to find out the possible problems.

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F lorence Rena Sabin

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 April 2013 12:41

"I hope my studies may be an encouragement to other women, especially to young women, to devote their lives to the larger interests of the mind. It matters little whether men or women have the more brains; all we women need to do to exert our proper influence is just to use all the brains we have." 

--Florence Sabin, accepting the Pictorial Review achievement award in 1929

Florence Rena Sabin was born on November 9, 1871 in Central City, Colorado, the second daughter of George K. Sabin, a mining engineer, and Serena Miner Sabin, a schoolteacher.

At Smith College Sabin majored in zoology, and was encouraged by the college physician to study medicine at Johns Hopkins' new co-educational medical school.

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2 5 years old Meline struggles for taking her 8 years old daughter back to her care from her husband’s family

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 14:00

In the framework of Rapid Response Unit created by Society without Violence NGO we present you another case of a lady, who cannot return her own daughter from her husband’s family since her birth. As a reminder, the mission of Rapid Response Unit is to find out the cases of domestic violence in our society, give them public coverage and to pursue transparent and fair investigation.

It’s been few months that Meline Grigoryan from Geghanush village in Kapan area tries to return her infant child, whom her husband’s family refuses to give to Meline’s care.

25-yaers old Meline’s sad story started since July, 2012, when she gave birth to her daughter on July 13. The doctors revealed she had post-natal psychosis. Afterwards, she was taken to Syunik regional Psychiatric Dispensary for getting a medical treatment, and her husband’s family was taking care of the child.

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G ender Equality in Armenian High Schools

Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 07:48

Title: Gender training for young men

Year: 2012

Language: English

Attachments:

Gender Equality in Armenian High Schools

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V alerie Jane Morris-Goodall

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 March 2013 12:24

Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall was born in London in 1934. From early childhood, Jane was fascinated by all animals, an interest encouraged by her mother, Vanne.

In the childhood Jane read everything she could get her hands on about wild animals and Africa. Unable to afford a university education, she moved to London after school to work as a secretary for a documentary film company. When an opportunity arose to visit a friend's family in Kenya, she returned to Bournemouth and worked as a waitress in a local hotel, living at home to save money for her trip.

In Kenya she was introduced to the legendary anthropologist Louis Leakey. Leakey hired her as an assistant and secretary and she accompanied him and his wife Mary on an archeological dig at Olduvai Gorge.

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S ofia Kovalevskaya

Last Updated on Saturday, 23 March 2013 09:36

Born on 15th January, 1850, in Moscow, Russia, she was the first major female Russian mathematician. She opposed her elders to pursue higher studies. She is known for the following works:

She researched on differential equations known as 'Kovalevskaya Top'.

She worked on the 'Cauchy-Kovalevskaya theorem', a very basic theorem that helps understand differential equations.

By the age of thirteen Sonya showed an unusual ability and enthusiasm for algebra and geometry. But her father believed that there was neither need nor place for educated women, so he put a stop to further mathematical instruction.

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M artha Euphemia Lofton Haynes

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 12:41

Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynesis the first African-American woman-mathematician (Ph.D. in Mathematics), educator, and a civil activist. On September 11, 1890, Martha Euphemia Lofton-Haynes was born in Washington, D.C. Her father ran a dental practice for thirty years while working on civil rights issues. Her mother, a devout Catholic, was also active in her community.

Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes graduated high school from Washington's Miner Normal School in 1909. Four years later, she received a B.A. in Mathematics (minor in Psychology). In 1917, she married Harold Appo Haynes who later became a principal and deputy superintendent in charge of Washington's "colored schools" (the schools for African Americans).

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