Strengthening the capacity of civil society to ensure protection of women at-risks and survivors of domestic violence in Central Asia

Globally, 2 in 3 women report that they or a woman they know have ever experienced
violence. In Central Asia, at least 1 of 3 women experience domestic violence during their lifetime.
Gender-based violence is the most pervasive human rights violation, but it is neither natural, nor inevitable. It can and must be prevented.

The objectif of this project is to amplify the role of civil society in Central Asia (Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan) in addressing gender-based violence in society and promoting the protection and empowerment of women at risk or victims and survivors of violence:

• By strengthening the capacity of local civil society to advocate for improved legal frameworks on domestic violence & promoting and monitoring their effective implementation
• By enhancing the capacity of frontline service provider groups, including crisis centers and safe shelters, to provide comprehensive services to violence-affected women and girls
• By advancing civil society’s actions to promote gender equitable social norms, attitudes and behaviors across the society to prevent gender-based domestic violence