Law protects women and children
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Law protects women and children

The resource centre for women "Marta" supports 200 to 300 women every year, who have suffered from violence at home. Violence against women by their intimate partners is one of the most complex forms of gender crimes. It is still not recognized as a serious crime even among specialists in Latvia.

2014. gada 27. februāris Read more
U.S. Embassy nominates Iluta Lace
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U.S. Embassy nominates Iluta Lace

The Ambassador of the United States of the America Mark A.Pekala will hold a reception on 20th February 2014 in honor of Iluta Lace. Invited guest include employees and volunteers of MARTA Centre, MPs, police officers and representatives from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of...

2014. gada 19. februāris Read more
Together we can: EU funds will empower young people
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Together we can: EU funds will empower young people

A cross-cultural project to address sexual bullying in EuropeTogether we can: EU funds will empower young peoplePeer-to-peer education programme to tackle a social problemASBAE Project (Addressing Sexual Bullying Across Europe) aims to empower young people aged 13-18 to recognise and address sexual bullying. Led by Leeds Metropolitan...

2013. gada 6. septembris Read more
MARTA and Nordea
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MARTA and Nordea

MARTA took part in almost all Nordea Riga Marathon courses!

2013. gada 20. maijs Read more
The “Gold Chain” of Uzbekistan. Will it link with Latvia?
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The “Gold Chain” of Uzbekistan. Will it link with Latvia?

Filled with hope, curiosity and slight excitement, Latvian MARTA representatives – me myself, Iluta, the chairwoman of Centre MARTA, Dita, the coordinator for the European Commission project for extension of women support centres in Uzbekistan, as well as Lolita, MARTA’s hotline operator, left for Uzbekistan on the evening of...

2013. gada 10. maijs Read more
Israeli Women Film Festival at Kaņepe Centre for Culture, Cinema “Bize”
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Israeli Women Film Festival at Kaņepe Centre for Culture, Cinema “Bize”

The Israeli Women Film festival will take place as of April 27 in Cinema “Bize”  in Riga, Skolas Street 15. The film festival is organized within the framework of festival  “Otrpus Vidusjūrai” (“On the Other Side of the Mediterranean Sea”).Screening of the feature film “Invisible&rdquo...

2013. gada 24. aprīlis Read more
In cooperation with Crisis centre “Skalbes” MARTA gathered representatives from the responsible ministries, the municipal institutions, the World Health Organization and the Latvian non-governmental sector.
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In cooperation with Crisis centre “Skalbes” MARTA gathered representatives from the responsible ministries, the municipal institutions, the World Health Organization and the Latvian non-governmental sector.

A constructive discussion took place at Birojnīca, with all the participants striving to find ways to improve the life of women and children – victims of violence – in Latvia.

2013. gada 19. aprīlis Read more
Partner organizations of the project “Inspire Youth for Sustainability!”
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Partner organizations of the project “Inspire Youth for Sustainability!”

2013. gada 12. aprīlis Read more
On the first week of April the Stockholm inhabitants were given MARTA’s beneficence concerts “I’ll Be!”
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On the first week of April the Stockholm inhabitants were given MARTA’s beneficence concerts “I’ll Be!”

The campaign invited everybody to pay attention to the global nature of human trafficking and encouraged them to help and sustain the work and ideas of Centre MARTA.

2013. gada 11. aprīlis Read more
VirietisLV a discussion of Centre MARTA
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VirietisLV a discussion of Centre MARTA

Is a man able to give a clear answer, when asked about values, if the society is not clear about that itself? The temptation to form some kind of certainty at least – as wrong as it may be – is immense. There will be answers, yet it takes time, patience, tolerance and insistence.

2013. gada 24. janvāris Read more