Posts Tagged ‘domestic violence’

Armenian Rapper Draws Criticism With Violent Photos

Armenian Rapper Draws Criticism With Violent Photos

In a country that is still coming to terms with domestic violence issues, particularity sexual abuse aimed against women, Armenian-American rapper Sako Balasanyan, better known by his stage name of “Super Sako” has angered Armenians with a new series of photographs featuring violent, misogynistic imagery of a faceless woman and him in various settings. The [...]

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Armenia: Debating Sexual Abuse Against Women

Armenia: Debating Sexual Abuse Against Women

Reporting from Yerevan – On June 8, the Institute for War & Reporting, in collaboration with the Women’s Resource Center of Armenia hosted a round table discussion on sexual abuse against women in Armenia, a taboo topic in the confines of the country that has been slowly but surely gaining grounds for awareness in the [...]

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This Immigrant Life: Trauma in Little Armenia

This Immigrant Life: Trauma in Little Armenia

The palm trees were swaying gently when the sounds came crashing down on them. There was a bang, a slam and an endless cacophony of emotionally charged jargon in a foreign language that filled the night; bursts of anger that illuminated the starless sky. Except it was in a foreign language that I understood, and [...]

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Organizations Pledges Activism to End Violence Against Women

Organizations Pledges Activism to End Violence Against Women

The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) has announced 16 days of activism to end violence against women and girls to raise awareness about domestic violence issues in Armenia. The campaign will begin on Nov. 25 with a march that coincides on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women by the United Nations.  Workshops, [...]

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