The public association “Social Technologies Agency” (STA), with the support of the Canada fund for local Initiatives (CFLI), has launched the project “Empowering women and girls with disabilities: strengthening protection from gender-based violence in Kyrgyzstan.
The project is being implemented both at the national level (in Bishkek) and across all seven regions of Kyrgyzstan: Batken, Jalal-Abad, Issyk-Kul, Naryn, Osh, Talas, and Chui.
The main goal of the project is to support the creation of a sustainable system for the prevention of and response to gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities.
📌 Key components of the project:
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Interagency cooperation and institutional strengthening
– Development and implementation of methodological guidelines, tools, and updated protection standards against violence;
– Training of key professionals, including police officers, prosecutors, judges, lawyers, and social workers. -
Legal support and rights awareness
– Provision of free legal consultations for women and girls with disabilities on issues of protection from violence;
– Development of accessible educational materials on rights and protection mechanisms. -
Public awareness and information campaigns
– Organizing awareness-raising activities in collaboration with government bodies, media, and civil society;
– Conducting public information campaigns focused on the rights and protection of women and girls with disabilities from violence.
Why is this important?
Women and girls with disabilities face multiple forms of discrimination and are at heightened risk of violence. Barriers in infrastructure, biased law enforcement practices, and the lack of inclusive policies limit their access to justice and protection. Fear, mistrust, and economic dependence often prevent survivors from seeking help.
This project aims to address these systemic challenges by strengthening service providers’ capacity, reforming protection mechanisms, and promoting inclusive and rights-based policies.
The project is supported by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).