PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL FORMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE MAINLY SPREAD IN ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Jul 02 2007

YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. All forms of violence exist in Armenian
families, but its phychological and physical forms are mainly
spread. Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed about it by Arusyak
Avagian, the Vice-Chairwoman of the Armenian Maternity Fund. She
added that cases of economic violence are also registered lately
(for instance, when the husband does not give money to his wife). In
her words, the "victims" of family violence in Armenia in most cases
do not wish to speak about that.

More than 1000 people have applied to the Huys (Hope) crisis center
so far.

The center was created in 2002 on the initiative of the fund and for
the purpose of assisting those who suffered from family violence. The
latters have received psychological, legal, medical and social
assistance at the center.

In the words of the fund’s Vice-Chairwoman, a Mother and Child house
also functions attached to the fund. It gives shelter to those who
suffered from family violence. That house is intended for settling
12 people for 2-3 months’ term. In A. Avagian’s words, currently
the Mother and Child house does not work due to serious financial
problems. At the same time, she said that it is envisaged to provide
money to the center by the 2010 mid-term program of the RA government.