Kazakhstan

Members

The Crisis Center «Zabota»

The Crisis Center «Zabota» was founded in 1999 to stem the issues of household and sexual violence against women and girls. Since 2003, the organisation— through trainings, artistic work, and theatrical methods—has been actively working with adolescents and youth, to raise awareness on health and prevention of sexual violence and exploitation, as well as the issues of online sexual exploitation.

PA LCWI “Sana Sezim”

The Public Association Legal Center for Women’s Initiatives “Sana Sezim” is a non-governmental organization working to protect the rights of women and children in Kazakhstan. One of its key areas is combating trafficking in persons, including prevention and awareness-raising, early identification of potential victims, and the provision of legal, social, and psychological assistance to survivors. The organization works closely with government agencies and civil society organizations, participates in interagency mobile groups, and conducts awareness campaigns and trainings for professionals and young people on preventing labour and sexual exploitation, including emerging forms of online recruitment.

Union of Crisis Centers

Union of Crisis Centers, a professional network of crisis centers in Kazakhstan, mission statement: To assist in the development of the movement for the protection of women’s and children’s rights from all forms of gender-based violence and the formation of a culture in society based on the values of nonviolent relations. The Union unites 19 organizations from 12 regions of Kazakhstan. Over the 24 years of its activity, the Union has implemented over 1,200 projects. The Union cooperates with government agencies, law enforcement agencies, business structures, international organizations, the media and NGOs. In order to establish emergency communication for information and support for children, there is a single national helpline. No. 150, calls are accepted free of charge, around the clock, anonymously and confidentially.