ArmInfo.On April 7, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Armenia signed an agreement to support five new programs with five Armenian organizations, including  regional ones.

According to the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in  Armenia, the programs for the protection of women's rights, women's  empowerment and gender equality in Armenia are aimed at protecting  the labor rights of women, the rights of Yezidi women, preventing  violence against women, researching issues of generational change of  values and gender equality.

"Women's rights, gender equality and women's leadership are very  important values for the Netherlands, which we promote and fight for  in our country and around the world. Today we are launching new  programs and partnerships aimed at creating a better environment and  equality for women ", Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in  Armenia Nicholas Schermers said.

The new programs will be implemented by Alvan Tsaghik  social-educational NGO, the author of the Safe YOU mobile  application, created to protect women from violence, the Impact  Institute of Innovations, the Yezidi Center for Human Rights NGO, the  Parents for Equality organization.  It is noted that this year marks  the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations  between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Armenia.  The Netherlands and Armenia have been developing stable and  effective, mutually beneficial cooperation for 30 years. –