Vision – Mission

Mission:  Helping people to change their lives, maximizing every possible source of help.   Vision:  National Center providing preventive services of domestic violence. Support and protection to receivers of violence. Support and guidance to users of violence.   CREATION OF A MORE HUMANE SOCIETY Our Goals: Prevention of domestic violence....

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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence

Matthew Kidd, British High Commissioner in Cyprus The British High Commission is marking the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence November 25 is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It marks the start of a 16-day period of Days of Action leading up to International Human...

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PREDICTING NGOS’ REPORTS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN SMALL COUNTRIES

Introduction Psychological and physical domestic violence are the most controversial, misunderstood and difficult to define forms of abuse between family members, societies and researchers (e.g. Tolan, Gorman-Smith & Henry, 2006). Legislation defines psychological and physical violence on general terms but does specify them as crimes when they harm individuals (e.g....

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