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The Chair of the State Committee received the citizens of Kazakh
On April 19, 2024, the appeals of residents of Gazakh, Agstafa and Tovuz regions were heard at the reception held by the heads of the central executive authorities according to the schedule for the reception of citizens in cities and regions. Before the reception, bouquets of flowers were placed in front of the monument of National leader Heydar Aliyev, and his dear memory was commemorated with respect.At the meeting held with the participation of the head of the relevant structural department of the State Committee, citizens' appeals on various topics were heard. The topics were related to payment of alimony, employment, solving legal problems after divorce, children's rights and other issues.Citizens' appeals related to the Committee's sphere of competence were listened to, and relevant tasks were given for a comprehensive study of the raised issues and their short-term solutions. Appeals requiring investigation were registered and processed.
The training was held on "Protection of children's rights in criminal proceedings".
On April 17-18, 2024, a two-day training was held on the topic "Protection of children's rights in criminal proceedings" with the participation of Turkish experts within the framework of the "Action Plan on Cooperation Protocol in the field of policy on family, women and children issues signed between the Governments of Azerbaijan and Turkey" by the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs and the Ministry of Family and Social Services of the Republic of Turkey. Ms. Jeyran Rahmatullayeva, the chief of staff of the Committee, made an opening speech at the event and spoke about the importance of cooperation relations regarding the establishment of specialised children's courts, children's police and children's prosecutors, and the study of the positive experience of the Republic of Turkey and its promotion in Azerbaijan in order to create services that meet the needs of children. The training covered themes such as pre-trial proceedings against minors on criminal prosecution in the Republic of Turkey, protection (support) of the rights of children who are victims or witnesses during the investigation of crimes, methods of cooperation of prosecutor's offices with institutions for the protection of children's rights, Turkey's experience in fulfilling obligations under the Council of Europe Convention (Lansarote Convention) "On the protection of children from sexual exploitation and sexual violence" and other topics. An employee of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Turkey also participated in the training conducted by Mujahit Gulshen and Jem Kurt, the legal advisers of the Ministry of Family and Social Services of the Republic of Turkey through a live link. A total of 80 prosecutors participated in the training held at the Science and Education Center of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
"Progress" medals were presented to the women awarded by the President
On April 16, 2024, awards were presented to women who were awarded the "Progress" medal according to the Decree of President Mr. Ilham Aliyev for their effective activities in the public life of the country. Mrs. Bahar Muradova, the chairperson of the State Committee, who delivered the opening speech, greeted the event participants and congratulated them. She emphasized that the Azerbaijani woman is historically a devoted mother who protects and develops our family values, who raises worthy citizens and brave heroes who liberate our lands. The chairperson of the committee stressed that the main share in the preservation of our national and moral values falls on the shoulders of our women and that she is proud of our historically enlightened and capable women. Reminding that the national leader Heydar Aliyev always appreciated women, that they have a unique attitude to their place in the family, society, and state life, the chairperson pointed out that the traditions set by the great leader in his time in women's policy are continued today. Speaking about the projects realized within the "Year of Heydar Aliyev", B. Muradova emphasized the many achievements of Azerbaijan this year. Noting that after the victory in the Patriotic War under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, our country achieved new successes and restored its sovereignty and territorial integrity as a result of anti-terrorist operations, the Chairperson of the Committee called the first presidential election held in the spirit of victory as an indicator of loyalty to the great leader's legacy. She added that the role of our women in all these processes, as well as in ensuring the return to Karabakh in the near future, is undeniable. Recalling the opinion of Mr. President's congratulation on the occasion of International Women's Day, "Our people have always respected women and prioritized the rights of mothers," the chairperson said that Azerbaijan's current state women's policy is developing on this basis. At the end of his speech, the Chairperson of the Committee heartily congratulated each of the awarded women and said that receiving a state award signed by the President is an honor, pride and responsibility, and he believes that they will carry it with dignity and pride. Later, Presidential awards were presented to the women who had their say in the development of science and culture of Azerbaijan, as well as those who had important services in the social and political sphere. The awardees spoke and said that they are proud to be awarded as citizens of the winning country, which has ensured its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Evaluating this award as an honorable page in their activities, they expressed their gratitude to the head of the country for the attention and trust he has shown to the women of Azerbaijan, they said that they will justify the trust and be loyal to our homeland and nation.
The State Committee plans to hold the next "Open Door" day in the regions
The State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affiars plans to hold the next "Open Door" day in the regions. "Open door" day on April 24, 2024, from 10:00 to 17:00 by the Children and Family Support Centers of the State Committee will be held with the participation of psychologists, social workers and lawyers.
The chairperson of the State Committee will receive citizens in Gazakh
Ms. Bahar Muradova, the chairperson of the State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs will receive citizens on April 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at the Heydar Aliyev Center of Gazakh region. Applications, appeals and proposals of residents of Gazakh, Agstafa and Tovuz regions will be considered at the reception.
In the regions, educational meetings were held in order to promote a healthy lifestyle
Educational meetings were held on formation of reproductive health behaviors and healthy lifestyle among teenagers and young people in educational institutions with the support of relevant institutions by the Agdam, Goranboy, Goygol, Hajigabul, Ismayilli, Sabirabad, Shuvelan, Zagatala and Zardab Child and Family Support Centers of the State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs. Employees of partner institutions, members of expert groups of centers, doctors, regional representatives of the Assembly of Children's Ambassadors, teachers, pupils, students and parents took part in the events. The experts provided the participants with detailed information about a healthy lifestyle, sanitary-hygiene rules, the consequences of harmful habits, the protection of reproductive health and family planning, the consequences of early marriages, medical examination before marriage, prevention of non-infectious diseases, the questions of the participants were answered, various educational materials on the topic have been distributed.
Meetings with parents were held on the topic "Family, family values and traditions"
Educational meetings among parents were held in secondary schools located in Baku for the purpose of implementation of Item 2.3.3 "Promotion of family values and traditions among the population, especially young people, and expansion of educational work in this area" of the "Action Plan for 2020-2025 on the Prevention of Prenatal Sex Selection of Children" approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Jointly organized by the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs and the Department of Education for Baku City, with the support of the Ministry of Science and Education, a total of 346 parents participated in the meetings held in secondary school No. 57 named after martyr Tahir Hasanov of Narimanov district, secondary school No. 162 of Sabail district, and secondary school No. 194 named after Zakir Tofig oglu Yusifov located in Khatai district. Ayten Sadigova, the director of secondary school No. 57, Nargiz Alekparova, director of secondary school No. 162, and Elnara Zeynalova, director of secondary school No. 194, spoke about the importance of education in this direction. Gulnara Mammadova, the head of the Department of Family Affairs of the State Committee, who made the presentation, gave the participants extensive information about the preservation of family values and traditions, the main priority direction of the state family policy, the responsibility of the State Committee in this field and the work done. Later, discussions were held with parents in the direction of family issues that concern the society, complications arising in family relationships and ways out of them. The educational materials "Parent's Guide", "Recommendations for parents on the relationship with their children", "Be able to say no" prepared by the State Committee were distributed to the participants. At the end of the events, the videos "Family is a tree" and "White and Black" were shown
Educational meetings were held with teenagers and young people
Meetings were held on the topic of "negative consequences of marriage", "complications caused by consanguineous marriages" jointly organized by the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs and the Ministry of Health, with the support of the Ministry of Science and Education in order to inform teenagers and young people about various topics in educational institutions for the students of the Azerbaijan National Conservatory of Music College and Baku Medical College. During the meetings, Ms. Kamila Aliyeva, deputy head of the Family Affairs Department of the State Committee, noted that early marriages between relatives are one of the urgent family issues of concern in our society as in other countries, and spoke about the negative consequences of such marriages and the legal documents adopted to prevent them. Giving detailed information to the participants about the work done by the committee, Ms. K. Aliyeva emphasized the importance of the activity of all members of society in the fight against false stereotypes, and gave her recommendations to teenagers and young people. Ms. Parvin Guliyeva and Ms. Zumrud Kazimova, experts of the Center for Public Health Reforms of the Ministry of Health, took part in the meetings. Experts talked about the negative effects of early marriage on reproductive health, the risk of birth of children with limited health opportunities as a result of consanguineous marriages, and the most common diseases in children born from these marriages. At the meeting, the questions of interest to the participants were answered, a social media related to the topic was shown, and printed materials were distributed. A total of 300 teenagers and young people benefited from the meetings.
An online competition called "My favorite book" among schoolchildren of the region is being launched
An online competition is launched for the purpose of developing reading skills and instilling love for books among students of grades 1-11 living and studying in regions where Child and Family Support Centers of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs operate (Khazar district of Baku, Saatli, Sabirabad, Hajigabul, Zardab, Gabala, Ismayilli, Goygol, Goranboy, Aghdam, Zagatala). Each schoolchild who wants to participate in the competition must provide information about himself/herself (name, surname, father's name, school and class he attended, author and title of the book he talked about in the video) and the video (in the video, the participant provides information about a book he has read or loved, the importance of that book and other will explain the reason for recommending people to read) to the e-mail address regionmerkez@gmail.com and at the end of the competition, 5 winners from each region will be given a "Reading corner" (a bookshelf, a desk, a desk chair, books and stationery) in the home of the participant consisting) will be created. We invite schoolchildren from the above-mentioned regions to participate in the competition, to share their knowledge and skills with their peers, and to show support in conveying the importance of reading to a wider audience. Links for more information: Announcement of the competition Regulation Müsabiqənin elanı Əsasnamə
