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Name
Syostry (Sisters)
Registration status
Registred
Town
Moscow – Moscow
Year of establishment
1994
Number of members
25
Address
113035, Moscow, box 38
Phone
(095)9010201, (095)9016938
Fax
(095)9010201
E-mail
syostri@cityline.ru
Web site
www.owl.ru/syostri
Member(s) of organization
Mokhova Mariya Lvovna √ Executive Director
Sphere of interest
Charity
Feminism
Health, Medical Problems
Human Rights
Information
International Cooperation
Prevention and Elimination of Violence Against Women
Psychology, Psychological Support of Women
Publications
Research
Social Empowerment of Women
Women and Ethnic Problems
More about organization
Mission: - to promote an environment free from all forms of violence and humiliation, where the victim is not blamed for the rape, incest or any other violence; - no one wants to be raped, no one deserves it, the victim never provokes the violence;Syostry work in the atmosphere of trust and confidentiality. The workers of the center share the philosophy which does not accept racism, sexism, homophobia, any prejudice towards women.Syostry are committed to accept all survivors of violence, value them and not to judge them. Syostry help all survivors of violence and rape, especially those who find it difficult to find help anywhere else, and whom society traditionally reject: lesbians, women with HIV/AIDS, prostitutes, alcoholics and drug addicts.This help is free and anonymous.Programs:1. Help to rape survivors, hotline, consultations by a psychologist, medical and legal consultations.2. Educational programs: self-defense training, publication of literature, organization of training and conferences for workers of crisis centers.3. Sociological research, calls analysis, social surveys.4. Collection of information about crisis cervices and promotion of networking between them.

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