The round table “Gender Aspects of violence among refugees” was held on February 26, 2009. The organizers of the conference are the UNHCR Office in the Republic of Belarus and Non-governmental Association “Belarusian Association of Young Christian Women”.
Representatives of the UNHCR Office, NGO “Belarusian Young Women Christian Association”, Department on Citizenship and Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus (representatives from Minsk as well as from the regions), Belarusian Red Cross Society, Centre for Children and Adolescents “Evrika”, International Non-governmental Organization "Afghan Community, Clannishness and Refugees", International Non-govermental Charity Organization of Afghans "Afghan Community" were the participants of the conference.
The main goal of the round table was the discussion of the results of the research on gender aspects of violence among refugees, elaboration of recommendations on work with refugees, working out methods of prevention of gender violence.
The participants presented organizational and methodological aspects of violence among refugees and comparative analysis of the situation in 2004, 2008 and January—February of 2009. The organizers acquainted the participants with the results of experts’ questioning on gender violence issues and the research of the UNHCR for 2008. Then the participants of the round table discussed the agenda, worked out recommendations on developing of the situation among refugees and indicated factors, which can attend their realization. Removal of language barrier (educational work), solution of accommodation problem and worthy job placement were named basic spheres for making assistance to refugees.