Moldava

Organisation

The International Centre for Women Rights Protection and Promotion "La Strada" was founded in 2001 and registered as non-governmental organisation in 2001 by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova. Next to the national coordinator, the office is staffed by 11 persons, including a prevention manager, a social assistance manager, a hotline coordinator and consultants. Next to paid staff, La Strada Moldova has over 20 volunteers.

Within a few years, La Strada Moldova has established itself at the national level as a leading NGO in the area of counter-trafficking, with many international partnerships. La Strada Moldova is recognised for its elaboration of efficient training modules for professionals and publications in the area of counter-trafficking, including a Guide for Social Workers in Assisting Trafficked Persons, a Guide for Teachers on Trafficking Prevention and a Handbook on Trafficking, which have been highly appreciated by professionals and endorsed by relevant state structures.

La Strada Moldova shall further focus on trafficking in women, with a slight change in terms of trafficking in children with regard to assistance and protection. It will further include all forms of trafficking whilst developing prevention activities, assisting victims of various type of trafficking as well as continuing research and lobbying activities with this extension in mind.

Information & Lobby

La Strada Moldova is closely involved in the process of the implementation of the trafficking law, consisting of elaborating shelter regulations and general standards on victims assistance and developing a 'trafficked persons repatriation protocol'.

Prevention & Education

Another focus of the organisation is assisting officials in developing efficient and human rights-oriented policies and strategies on counter-trafficking, by providing access to information, conducting trainings, studies and researches and by providing comments and expertise to action plans, legal framework and related regulations. The prevention campaign will largely focused on awareness and prevention campaigns for potential migrants as main risk group and on conducting social awareness campaigns aimed at cultivating a fair attitude towards victims.

Social Assistance

La Strada Moldova has been successfully organising summer camps for trafficked women and their children for many years. Another focus point is widening access of victims to assistance and protection, irrespective if they are willing to cooperate with the police. This will include, among other things, connecting all important actors into a comprehensive system, developing operational procedures and strengthening the quality of services.