Centre "Marta"

National Network
Lettonie
Address

Matisa street 49A - 11
Riga, LV-1009
Lettonie

Telephone
+371 6 7378539
E-Mail
centrs@marta.lv
E-Mail (2)
iluta@marta.lv
Mobile Phone
+371 2 9264898
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
General Information

Member organisations 23 + 41 individual members, the board consists of 5 persons, there is staff of 15 persons + volunteers. Financial resources of the organisation include different projects, several foundations, individual donations, and private sector. The main directions of the work: 1) to provide social services (lawyer, psychologist, psychotherapist, social worker, couching specialist) for women in difficult life situations (domestic violence, sex trafficking, and prostitution); 2) to promote equality between women and men by making campaigns and providing policy advocacy; 3) education (language studies – English, Latvian, as well as work with young boys and girls in the groups). Cooperation is made with institutions as Equality NOW, the European Women's Lobby, Swedish Women Martha Association in Finland, S-Kvinnor in Sweden, Zontas in Stockholm, etc.

Mission and Objectives

Mission of the Organization: To promote the protection of women`s rights and the betterment of the socioeconomic situation of women. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The goal of the Resource Center for Women "Marta" is to facilitate gender equality and to protect the rights of women in Latvia. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Main Projects / Activities

- To facilitate the social integration of low-income women; - To secure support services for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking and prostitution; - To develop broad cooperation between women`s organizations and facilitate a network of cooperation between women`s organizations in Latvia; - To influence and monitor processes of political development.

Contact (1) Full Name
Iluta Lace
Head of the organisation
Iluta Lace
Contact (2) Full Name
Dita Lace