by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia The involvement of women in political life, especially in community governance, remains low in Armenia, despite the fact that since 2004 the Government has adopted decrees and elaborated documents on enhancing the role of women in society to ensure equal opportunities. However, the percentage of women continues to
by Ismayil Fataliyev, Local Correspondent from Azerbaijan. Traditionally, people with disabilities (PwDs) in Azerbaijan have remained out of public attention, in the shadow of society. Lack of available and adopted space for self-development, insufficient both government and NGO-led initiatives have pushed them to stay home all day long reducing number of interlocutors to family members only.
by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. In 2020 alone, 8 femicide cases occurred in Georgia. Obviously, authorities are also responsible for tackling this issue. However, in this blog, I want to point out several of the improvement areas that the CSOs have. It is early Sunday morning. Me and my dog are going for a walk. The
by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. In January 2020, the Ukrainian Wikipedia celebrated its 16th anniversary and announced the contest for the best articles. Since 2015, the Wikimarathon has been held annually on the birthday of the Ukrainian Wikipedia. The number of visitors to the Ukrainian Wikipedia is growing very fast. It is one
by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova Local authorities are reluctant to encourage citizen participation because they believe that community involvement will put additional pressure on budgetary resources which are already very limited. The perception of the authorities is that citizens will get involved only to ask for more money for local services and infrastructure projects.
by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. To begin with, there is no Covid19 in Adjara public Broadcaster (APB) nor any sort of health-related viruses. Instead, it is an allegory for censorship, suppression and control over media. “As strong supporters of a free and independent media, the U.S. Embassy welcomed recent assessments by both ODIHR and EU-UNDP that
by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia The eco-activists’ movement started in Armenia in 1988. In the newly independent Armenia, the movement reached new heights in the face of new challenges, international obligations assumed by Armenia under numerous conventions, and the introduction of a new legal framework and democratic values. In 2005, when the government planned to
by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia At this very moment, when Armenia is on the way to reforms in several sectors, it would be very useful to take into account the lessons learned from our neighbors who have already gone through the same path. The education system is an important part of political and
by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova Alina Butnaru: “We invest a lot in increasing the participation of young people in the decision-making process at the community level” The European Union’s financial support towards Moldova has been shifting since 2018. More and more programs are being structured to target directly the citizens of the country, thus
