ANO "Together for a Strong Country" spoke at the Women's Manifesto round table in the State Duma of the Russian Federation

On May 21, President of the NGO "Together for a Strong Country" Tatyana Klimova addressed the State Duma of the Russian Federation at the round table "Women's Manifesto: consolidating the efforts of society and the state to protect women's rights in work, family and society."

The event brought together representatives of relevant ministries, lawyers, doctors, researchers, entrepreneurs, public organizations, crisis centers and human rights defenders to discuss the systemic problems faced by women in Russia on a daily basis.

The most important topics were raised during the discussion:

• protecting women from discrimination and pressure in the workplace;
• support for women after maternity leave;
• reproductive health issues;
• creation of an effective system of psychological assistance;
• the law against stalking and protection from domestic violence;
• the reform of the alimony collection system and the creation of an alimony fund;
• development of crisis support centers.

The main topic of the round table was the need to stop treating women's problems as special cases and start systematic work on the formation of sustainable protection and support mechanisms.

Following the results of the event, a resolution will be prepared with proposals and initiatives in key areas.

The video of the round table is already available on the website of the State Duma. You can watch it here: http://duma.gov.ru/multimedia/video/events/128631/