All Blog Posts Tagged 'Armenia' (7)

RHV Newsletter _ Local elections in Armenia.pdf

Soem really interesting info. abotu local elections and getting women elected.

Another great newsletter from the team in Armenia - many thanks to Hasmik, Lilit and Kristine. There's an interesting mention of arranging some financial support form municipalities but the women said that the "most significant aspect of the event was seeing attention of the community directed towards maternal and childcare issues". It would be interesting to get ideas on how you can measure this sort of change in attitudes.…

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Oxfam GB Armenia newsletter 01.pdf

Great newsletter from the team in Armenia - well done everyone!

RHV in Armenia_Newsletter no. 1.pdf

I've just got back from the field visits and a day working with lilit, the Project Manager for Bridge of Hope - Oxfam's implementing partner in Armenia. You can see Lilit at http://raisinghervoice.ning.com/video/raising-her-voice-in-armenia - Lilit talks about the project in Armenia.

Before I came to Armenia, I wasn't quite sure how all the elements of the project fitted together. I knew about the…

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Really good meeting today with one of the local women's groups. They are a real network of officials, NGO leaders and committed individual women. They have got one of their members elected to the municipality and they have achieved an increase in resources to help the families of children with disability as well as for the fmailies of new-born children. Great progress.

Great first day meeting Oxfam staff and the staff of Bridge of Hope, the local implementing partner. Trying to understand the context and background as well as being impressed by the stories of change. It's great to hear that some of the women's groups are now particapting in municpal budget processes. Still thinking about how to capture outcomes. More tomorrow...