UN Women Moldova in collaboration with journalist Elena Sirbu are launching the „Zoralé jiuvlia” campaign to promote stories of Roma women and girls who have the will to follow their dreams. The campaign consists in publishing 12 success stories of Roma women that challenge stereotypes in the Roma community and outside.
Diaspora representatives shall have the opportunity to temporary return to their home localities from Moldova, to transfer good practices, bring new ideas, experiences and know how acquired abroad. This is possible with the support of the Migration and Local Development Project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme in Moldova.
The United Nations, in partnership with the National Bureau of Statistics presented the illustrated statistical profiles of 10 groups of girls and women from Moldova on the 29th of July 2016. The groups that were analyzed work in diverse domains and live in different locations, have specific health conditions and are involved in political and economic spheres.
UNICEF and the Ministry of Justice aim to offer all children a justice system that is sensitive to their age and gender and that protects them from violence, abuse and neglect while preventing them from entering in conflict with the law. A new project will ensure the increase the number of children who are diverted from the criminal justice system by being referred to community services, thus contributing to children’s social reintegration.
An online platform for professional guidance and orientation for children and youth – Cariera Mea, was launched. The project is focused on the needs of students between the age of 11 and 18, and is designed to give them the opportunity to take well-informed decisions about their future career path. The portal was developed by MiLab (a joint UNDP Moldova and E-Governance Centre project) and the Republican Children and Youth Center (ARTICO) and a few volunteers. Also, ARTICO committed to take the ownership over the portal and ensure its development in the long run.
UN Office for Human Rights (OHCHR – Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights)* launches the call for applications to be lodged by civil society organizations for participating in activities meant to promote the shadow reports under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism for the Republic of Moldova in November 2016, in Geneva, Switzerland.
The European Union will support social-economic development projects of 2.76 million Euro (3 million USD) for the Autonomous Territorial Unit (ATU) Gagauzia and Taraclia. These funds are provided under the project “Support for Agriculture and Rural Development in ATU Gagauzia and Taraclia” (SARD), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
On the occasion of International Youth Day, the National Youth Council of Moldova, in partnership with UNFPA Moldova, Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic, AIESEC and Rotaract Club, organized the second edition of the Youth Festival.
