In the frames of the “Institutionalization of Voluntary First Response Service in the Republic of Armenia “(VolFiRe)” program, implemented by the Armenian Red Cross Society, within the “Inclusion and Gender Analysis of Persons with Disabilities” component, carried out by Armenian Caritas, on July 13th the presentation of the results of the “Inclusion and Gender Analysis of Persons with Disabilities” was held.

The purpose of the analysis is to create an information framework to support project implementation, emphasizing gender and disability aspects such as inclusion and equality. The event was organized by Armenian Caritas, which implements the component. The meeting was attended by the employees of the Rescue Service of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), as well as representatives of NGOs dealing with the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities and women. At the end of the meeting, the attendees asked the questions they were interested in and presented their recommendations.

The analysis was carried out by the consortium of “Civita” Armenia CJSC and “Unison” NGO.

The goal of the “VolFiRe” Institutionalization of Voluntary Service in the Republic of Armenia is to create a comprehensive model of civil defense volunteering in Armenia. Armenian Caritas is responsible for promoting gender equality and the inclusion of persons with disabilities in volunteer fire-rescue groups.

The project is funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation and co-financed by the Austrian Red Cross and Caritas Austria (Innsbruck).