Collaboration for Enhancing Gender Policies in Odessa
The Deputy Mayor of Odessa, Pavlo Vugelman, held a working meeting with Sabina Nicole Fraser, the head of the «UN Women» Office in Ukraine.
Also present were the Director of the Department of Labor and Social Policy, Olena Kytainska, and the Mayor's advisor on gender equality, Liliya Leonidova.
The main topic of the dialogue was the implementation of gender policies at the local level.
The parties also discussed the status of projects aimed at aiding victims of domestic and gender-based violence.
Meeting participants reviewed the city's efforts to combat violence, particularly the establishment of specialized support services, including day centers and mobile social-psychological assistance teams.
Additionally, representatives from the «UN Women» Office conducted monitoring of women's rights and vulnerable populations in Odessa.
Based on the report, the city will receive technical and methodological support in combatting gender-based violence.
