Kvinna till Kvinna has supported women’s rights in Armenia since 2004. Political and economic inequality persists in Armenia, and many women have difficulties accessing health care. Women are also largely excluded from peace talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Our partners promote women’s political participation, raise awareness of women’s rights and offer free health care.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has left Armenia facing major challenges, from displacement to political uncertainty. A joint declaration signed in 2025 raised hopes for peace, but many questions remain about justice, rights and inclusion.
Women in Armenia face challenges such as:
Together with our partner organisations in Armenia, we work to:
Across the world, one in three women is subjected to violence or sexual violence – often by their partner or a family member. Maral is one of the many women who have been abused by their husband. She receives support from one of our partner organisations in Armenia.
18 October 2012
In the past two weeks, Armenia has seen massive street protests that forced long-time president Serzh Sargsyan from power. Now, the opposition is rallying in hopes of getting its leader elected as interim prime minister. We talked to Lara Aharonian from our partner organisation Women’s Resource Center of Armenia, who is an active participant in the protests.
4 May 2018
After a decade of advocacy efforts, education and awareness-raising by the women’s movement, Armenia has adopted
its first stand-alone piece of domestic violence legislation. Kvinna till Kvinna’s partner, the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women, coordinated the advocacy efforts.
9 October 2017
After a decade of advocacy efforts, education and awareness-raising by the women’s movement, Armenia has adopted its first stand-alone law against domestic violence.
2 August 2017