Organisatsiooni kirjeldus:

The ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN ASSOCIATIONS OF HERAKLION AND HERAKLION PREFECT, is an NGO, established in the year 2000, that belongs to the Voluntary Non Governmental Organizations, and operates at Heraklion Municipality, Crete. It is an organization for women’s and children rights; also it promotes culture and civilization.

The association is active in the fields of:
1. The protection of women rights and the promotion of gender equality to Heraklion municipality and Crete region
2. The support of women self help groups at Heraklion
3. The protection of abandoned children of age 0-6
4. The provision of shelter assistance and social service to violated and abused women and children
5. Actions of dissemination awareness raising and education for the women abused either at private level or social level (work etc).
6. Scientific provision of service (psychological support, legal advice, return of abused women to the labour market etc).
7. Mentoring to women on re entering to the labour market (women victims of domestic violence)
8. Counseling and coaching for women to return to normal life and support
9. SOS hotline operation for reporting domestic violence incidents and support (every day operation)
10. The provision of counseling and social services to women in danger and children
11. Promotion of FOSTER FAMILIES within society; awareness raising of public, training of executives .

Finally, the Women Association of Heraklion is a member of the European network for protecting children EUROCHILD (http://www.eurochild.org/) and member of the European campaign on fostering families’ promotion (www.openingdoors.org).