About us

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

NGO ‘Women’s Rights Center’ (WRC), based in Podgorica, was founded in 2012, on the basis of the founders’ long-term experience in providing support to women victims of domestic violence and other violations of women’s human rights.

The basic objectives of the establishment and functioning of the Organization are:

• Promotion of women’s human rights and gender equality;

• Empowering women survivors of family violence / partner violence trough counselling, psychological and legal support;

• Connecting with other organizations / institutions dealing with protection and promotion of women’s human rights.

Goals of the Organization are implemented through three programs:

1. Advocacy and monitoring implementation of policies in the field of gender equality and women’s human rights;

2. Support services for victims of family violence:

– Initial counselling and support of the women’s advocates;

– Representation before institutions and free legal support;

– Psychological counselling.

3. Culture Program

Promotion of women’s creativity and organization of cultural, artistic and educational programs with the aim of promoting feminist and anti-fascist principles and the fight for women’s equality and encouraging activism through creative work.

MISSION AND VISION

MISION

Women’s Rights Center is a non-profit, non-party aligned, non-religious organization that fights for the suppression of all forms of violence against women and their access to justice, developing gender equitable democratic practices and cooperation with all relevant domestic and international actors in Montenegro.

VISION

GENDER EQUALITY, ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND SOCIETY WITHOUT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN – OUR REALITY

WORKING TEAM

Maja Raičević, Executive Director

Ana Jaredić, Psychologist / Coordinator of Support Services for Family Violence Survivors Program

Tanja Markuš, Coordinator of the Program for Art and Culture/ Designer / Translator

Anita Stijepčević, Advocacy Program Coordinator

Dijana Veljić, Social worker

Teodora Ciriviri, Financial manager

Izabela Kordić, Advocacy Program Assistant

Zorica Konatar, social worker

Sara Nikčević, Project Coordinator/ Researcher

LEGAL REPRESENTATION TEAM: 

Jovana Pavlović, Lawyer

Tijana Živković, Lawyer

Veljko Baćović, Lawyer

 

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE