“Women role and voice"

Bridge of Hope initiated implementation of the project “Women role and voice in decision making process” in Ijeva Dilijan, Berd and Noyemberyan. The project will last three years.

The project is implementing by financial support of Oxfam GB Armenia and DFID. The Armenian project is the part of one global project being implemented in 16 countries of Africa, South/East Asia, Central/South America, Eastern Europe/CIS.

The project has goal to ensure that public policy, decision making and expenditure, national, and customary and traditional rights reflect the interests of poor and marginalised women, especially those excluded from political, social, and economic life

The purpose of the project to promote the right and capacity of poor women to engage effectively in governance at all levels through increased voice and influence and more effective institutional accountability

Armenian context of the project

Within a newly democratized state, the Armenian project focus will be on active and informed engagement of poor women in local government decision making and, in particular, in the context of ensuring effective service delivery for children and youth with disabilities.

Expected results:

1. Women leaders from civic centres capacitated & empowered to stand for elections & participate through civic channels in local councils, & to have an influential role in community governance

2. Poor women & ordinary community members empowered to participate through their representatives in local community development plans, budget formulation, & monitoring of policy & budget implementation, with a focus on access to social services & reduction in discrimination on grounds of gender & disability

3. Young women & girls feel empowered as future leaders in their respective communities through their increased understanding & meaningful participation in civic governance & decision-making processes at school & community levels