1, Svoboda square
Dupnitsa
Bulgaria
- Human rights
- to develop stable civil society
- to support the intellectual, professional and spiritual advance of women
- to activate change in the Bulgarian family and society
- to develop project and programs that support women and children and encourage mutual understanding in society
- to coordinate the efforts of state institutions and NGO's for solving the problem of violence against women, children, old people.
- to build civil culture among the young generation
Our main work is the problem of domestic violence:
- victims of domestic vilence of Municipality of Dupnitsa and its region - we provide psychological and legal advice to victims, taking lawsuits by the Law for protection against domestic violence, social mediation, telephone hotline, crisis accommodation center.
- representatives of interested institutions - representatives of Regional Police Department, the Court, the prosecutor’s office, departments “Child protection”, lawyers and the local authorities. The main goal of work with them is creating the network and guarantee fast and timely interference in cases of domestic violence.
- representatives of informal women’s groups. The main goal of work with this target group is prevention. On base of trainings we give them information about forms of domestic violence, psychological aspects of the victim and violator, where and how victims can seek help, what are the consequences for children which are eyewitness of violence, Bulgarian legislation.
Our team will contribute its experience with work in human rights, gender education and gender equality, youth work, prevention of problems related to human rights, institutional partnerships, networking between institutions and organizations. Our organization works for 10 years and has extensive experience on these topics. We believe that shared experience is very important for the good work and for the build up on results already achieved.
The Anna Lindh Foundation facilitates and supports the action of civil society of the Euro-Mediterranean Region in priority fields which affects the capacity for individuals and groups to share values and live together. The Foundation’s programme is focused on activities in fields which are essential for human and social dialogue: Education and Youth; Culture and Arts; Peace and Co-existence; Values, Religion and Spirituality; Cities and Migration; Media. The our priorities for development of civil society are concurrent.