1st Steering Committee meeting

The Steering Committee of the Project “Preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence in Ukraine” held its first meeting on 3 April 2014 in Kyiv. The meeting was chaired by Ms Nataliya Fedorovych, Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine, and attended by representatives of all key project partners: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health, General Prosecutor Office, Office of the Ombudsperson of Ukraine, State Statistical Service, Gender Strategic Platform (NGOs), Verkhovna Rada representative, as well as the Supreme Court of Ukraine, and the donor Sida as observes.

The Steering Committee of the Project «Preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence in Ukraine»

Participants discussed the situation of violence against women in Ukraine, action undertaken, achievements and outstanding challenges. The Council of Europe project intervention and logic were welcomed. The project documentation, which lays out the basis of future work and activities, was approved unanimously.

The Project is funded by the Government of Sweden, and implemented by the Council of Europe.

Agenda of the meeting (PDF, 224 Kb)