Union of Women Associations of Heraklion

Union of Women Associations of Heraklion is rated 3 out of 5 in the category civic & social organization. Read and write reviews about Union of Women Associations of Heraklion. The UNION OF WOMEN ASSOCIATIONS OF HERAKLION PREFECTURE, 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 Union is active in the following fields: 1. Protection of women rights and the promotion of gender equality to Heraklion municipality and Crete region 2. Supporting women self-help groups in Heraklion 3. Protection of abandoned children of age 0-6 4. Provision of shelter assistance and social service to violated and abused women and children 5. Actions of dissemination, awareness raising and education for the abused women either at private level or social level (work etc). 6. Scientific provision of services (psychological support, legal advice, return of abused women to the labour market etc). Provision of counseling and social services to women in danger and children. 7. Mentoring to women on re-entering the labour market (women victims of domestic violence) 8. Counselling and coaching for women to return to normal life and support 9. SOS hotline operation for reporting domestic violence incidents and support 10. Promotion of Foster Families within societies within society; awareness raising of public, training of executives 11. Provide actions of added value to the immigrant women of the region. Mobilization and awareness raising on the topic of female migrants victims of domestic violence. The Association will mobilize local stakeholders and social service departments in order to focus also to domestic violence of immigrant women. 12. Provision of services to homeless persons and persons that face poverty problems.