Yesterday, a roundtable meeting was held in Lutsk titled "Results of the worldwide campaign '16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence' in the Volyn Region." The meeting was initiated by the public organization "Volyn Perspectives" and the Department for Family and Youth Affairs of the Volyn Regional State Administration.
Nina Pakhomiuk, head of the board of the public organization "Volyn Perspectives," informed those present about the opening of a shelter for women who have found themselves in difficult life circumstances. The crisis-rehabilitation women's shelter "Sofia" with six places was opened yesterday. Its opening became the third and final stage of implementing the project "Creation of a Crisis-Rehabilitation Women's Center in the Volyn Region." Funding for the project, over 39 thousand hryvnias, was provided by the Department for Family and Youth Affairs of the Volyn Regional State Administration. Assistance to women who have suffered from domestic violence is provided by lawyers, psychologists, and social workers. An information telephone support line has been set up at the center.
Each victim may stay at the shelter for up to 1 month. If a woman has become a victim of human traffickers, she has the right to remain here for 3 months.