2017-11-10

November 10-12, 2017 year EPSAYA public union implemented the training courses in frame of “Mobilizing young people fighting against the domestic violence” with the financial support (6000 AZN) of the Youth Foundation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the 26 young participants from the 18 regions (Aghstafa, Baku, Balakan, Barda, Gadabay, Gazakh, Gabala, Guba, Gusar, Lachin, Lankaran, Neftchala, Sabirabad, Salyan, Sumgayit, Shaki, Yardimli, Zardab) of Azerbaijan in AB Qala Hotel, Lankaran city. 11 boys and 15 girls have participated in the training courses. It should be noted that before the training courses 78 young applicants (39 boys and 39 girls) from 36 different regions of Azerbaijan (Absheron, Agstafa, Baku, Balakan, Barda, Bilasuvar, Jabrail, Dashkasan, Fuzuli, Gadabay, Hajigabul, Khachmaz, Khanlar, Ismayilli, Gazakh, Gabala, Guba, Gusar, Lachin, Lankaran, Masalli, Mingachevir, Nakhchivan, Neftchala, Oghuz, Sabirabad, Salyan, Siyazan, Sumgayit, Shaki, Shamkir, Tovuz, Yardimli, Yevlakh, Zangilan, Zardab) have applied to the organization for the participation in the training courses. Besides the staff of the organization Mr. Elbay Fataliyev, the head deputy of Lankaran city Youth and Sport Department in the guest sort, Mr. Ziya Ismayilov, the head of Jalilabad Regional Centre of the Ombudsman Apparatus in the expert sort, and Mr. Ehtiram Fattayev, the director of the “Lankaran Law Center” LLC in the trainer sort have participated in the training courses, shared their knowledge and experiences with the youth and answered the questions of the participants. During the training courses the staff and the participants discussed a lot of themes in the field of domestic violence and its forms – “What is domestic violence? Who are victims of domestic violence? Statistical data of the UN and the Council of Europe on domestic violence, The existing statistics on domestic violence in Azerbaijan, The relevant statistics and analysis of MIA related to domestic violence that lead to human trafficking, The statistics of crimes in the home-based conflicts and their analysis, The statistics of the State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs on violence against women and their analysis, The analysis of death and suicides due to violence against women in families, The needs of victims of domestic violence and forms of assistance available to victims, The domestic violence happening in the home-based and investigation of the causes of domestic violence, The domestic violence happening in the home-based and evaluation its complications, Domestic violence and fight with it: national and international experience, Mechanisms of enlightenment and awareness campaigns against the problem of legal illiteracy in the field of combating domestic violence and its forms, Suggestions and recommendations on combating domestic violence and its forms, The role and place of relevant agencies and NGOs in combating domestic violence in Azerbaijan”. During the training courses the staff used different training methods like interactive group discussions, debates, simulations, presentations, focus group discussions, role-playing games and energizers as well as watching to the different social videos related to the topics throughout the entire session. At the end of the training courses certificates and corresponding presentations about domestic violence and its forms have been presented to all participants. In the end the participants and the staff, as well as the guests and the experts gave their views on the project and thanked to the donor – the Youth Foundation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for implementing such kind of actual project for the youth. It should be noted that the project’s goal has consisted of providing enlightenment and awareness of young people, especially young families, as well as risk groups (for example, participants of early marriages, teenagers, children, etc.) in the field of fight with domestic violence and its forms.