14,000
Russian women are killed each year in acts of domestic violence
and 52% report some level of abuse in their homes. Project
Kesher creates coalitions of doctors, counselors, academics,
crisis centers, city officials and law enforcement, as well
as women's organizations, NGO's, and religious groups, to
address this problem.
We are the catalyst for community roundtables, legislative
initiatives and mass-media campaigns. We educate the police
how to most effectively intervene in domestic disputes.
Project Kesher is the leading organization bringing the worldwide
campaign, 16 Days to End Domestic Violence to the CIS.
In 2005, 101 Project Kesher groups participated in the campaign,
engaging 362 different ethnic, non-profit and governmental
organizations. Less sophisticated communities held educational
programs for women. More advanced communities held region-wide
roundtables for community leaders, conducted rallies and competitions
to publicize the problem and established community crisis
hotlines.
In
2006, Project Kesher partnered with the American Bar Association
in Moscow (CEELI) and provided 12 of the 24 participants
in their annual advocate training program. In the three months
since completing the program, the 12 Project Kesher participants
have provided legal assistance to 135 people including 94
members of the Jewish community. Due to our participants'
impressive follow through, Project Kesher will be identifying
social advocates for future ABA programs.
OTHER PROJECT KESHER PROGRAMS:
>
Jewish Identity Building
> Project
Kesher Leadership Development and Activism
> Where
We Work
> Coalition-building
> Stopping
Sex Trafficking
> Educating
Potential "Mail Order Brides"
> Educating
Society about HIV/AIDS
