Anna Lindh Foundation

Centre "Marta"

National Network

Latvia

Address

Matisa street 49A - 11 Riga, LV-1009 Latvia

Country

Latvia

City

Riga

Street address 2

Matisa street 49A - 11

Mobile Phone

+371 2 9264898

Telephone

+371 6 7378539

E-Mail

centrs@marta.lv

E-Mail (2)

iluta@marta.lv

Year of Establishment

2000

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Contact Person1

Iluta Lace

Contact Person 2

Dita Lace

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Fields of Activity

Gender

General Information

Member organisations 23 + 41 individual members, the board consists of 5 persons, there is staff of 15 persons + volunteers. Financial resources of the organisation include different projects, several foundations, individual donations, and private sector. The main directions of the work: 1) to provide social services (lawyer, psychologist, psychotherapist, social worker, couching specialist) for women in difficult life situations (domestic violence, sex trafficking, and prostitution); 2) to promote equality between women and men by making campaigns and providing policy advocacy; 3) education (language studies – English, Latvian, as well as work with young boys and girls in the groups). Cooperation is made with institutions as Equality NOW, the European Women's Lobby, Swedish Women Martha Association in Finland, S-Kvinnor in Sweden, Zontas in Stockholm, etc.

Mission and Objectives

Mission of the Organization: To promote the protection of women`s rights and the betterment of the socioeconomic situation of women. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The goal of the Resource Center for Women "Marta" is to facilitate gender equality and to protect the rights of women in Latvia. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Main Projects / Activities

- To facilitate the social integration of low-income women; - To secure support services for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking and prostitution; - To develop broad cooperation between women`s organizations and facilitate a network of cooperation between women`s organizations in Latvia; - To influence and monitor processes of political development.