Women’s Center “Gulrukhsor”

Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence is an increasingly important form of violence against women. With funding from @apc.org we have been researching the scope of nature of it in Tajikistan. Report published soon! Today feeding back to the communities who contributed. Here in Istaravshan.

At the 5th World Shelter Conference, our founder Gulbakhor Makhkamova will be speaking on the scope and nature of Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence. Wednesday 17th September, session 8.08, 10:10. If you are there, come along and support us. #5WCWS #APC #vaw #womensshelters

There is! Should have used it..... #5WCWS

Who is in Sydney next week for the 5th world shelter conference? We are! Send us a message and let's me up. Would be lovely to meet up in person ))

Thanks for your support. Much appreciated

Today is a day of project applications/budgets. But the trauma from yesterday remains. The burns on the woman’s face, the bite marks on her shoulders & back, and the bruises from head to toe on the left hand side of her body. 😢 We don’t need reminders of why we do what we do. But we get them anyway.

Three terrible cases of violence in less than 24 hours. Providing a safe place in terrible times. Providing care and support. Getting medical help. Working out next steps. The psychical damage is awful to see. The psychological damage is worse.

Exiting news! Our wonderful trustee Sophie Ibbotson will be giving a talk this Friday in Wiltshire, with donations going to Women’s Centre “Gulrukhsor”. Please come along and support. It is sure to be an inspiring evening.

Thursday night. Five women in our shelter this evening. A testament to the trust our local community has in our organization.

Horrendous news from Tajikistan where a 15 year old boy has died from his injuries after his father dragged him behind his car for 2km and videoed it as punishment for stealing 600 somoni / $60. The photos and videos are too distressing to post here. Beyond heartbreaking 💔

5WCWS 2025 | 5th World Conference of Women's Shelters 2025 Join us at the 5th World Conference of Women's Shelters 2025, a global event focused on improving the lives of women through better shelters and support systems.

We are proud to be speaking at the 5th World Conference of Women’s Shelters this September in Sydney! Launching our TFGBV in Tajikistan research.
Join me. If you are going to be there, drop us a line.
Register now: fifthworldshelterconference.org
#5WCWS #EndViolence #WomensShelters #APC

As Asia Plus notes in this article on a different case, “Victims' relatives often conceal the facts of violence, as revealing such cases, especially those involving children, can lead to social isolation for the victim and their parents in traditional Tajik society.” asiaplustj.info/ru/news/taji...

В Хатлоне пожилой мужчина арестован за развратные действия в отношении пятилетней внучки | Новости Таджикистана ASIA-Plus

A man in Khatlon, Tajikistan, has been arrested for sexually molesting his 5 year old grand daughter. Very positive that cases like these are reported to the police and action is taken. asiaplustj.info/ru/node/350246

Радио Озоди: в Таджикистане женщина с четырьмя детьми бросилась в реку, двое детей найдены мертвыми В селе Кизису Фархорского района Хатлонской области Таджикистана женщина с четырьмя детьми бросилась в реку Сурхоб, сообщает таджикская служба Радио Свобода/Озоди. Дата инцидента и возраст детей не ут...

Heart breaking news. A woman in Khatlon attempted suicide with her four children. The woman was saved but two children have been found dead and two more are missing. www.currenttime.tv/a/tadzhikist...

Domestic abuse is ‘public health emergency’, experts say after critical NHS report Exclusive: Analysis finds domestic abuse training for staff in England and Wales ‘sporadic and inconsistent’

Interesting article on the importance of the health service in cases of domestic violence. In Khujand, Tajikistan, we see good liaison between hospitals and police when women are admitted with physical injuries or in cases of attempted suicide. #vaw www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

One in three Australian men say they have committed intimate partner violence, world-first research finds Longitudinal study finds affectionate father-son relationships linked to lower risk of men later committing emotional or physical abuse

Very interesting article. Reading it I remember the man who, after punching and kicking his wife, sat in our office and cried that his father didn’t love him. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

YouTube video by Women's Centre Gulrukhsor Launch of Women's Centre "Gulrukhsor" UK, London, 29 April 2025

Our volunteer Vicky Fletcher explains how Women's Centre "Gulrukhsor" in Tajikistan helps women fleeing from violence. Includes three powerful stories of women who were suffering from awful violence. youtu.be/q7GNxXEYu1A Remember to donate to support our work. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

YouTube video by Women's Centre Gulrukhsor Launch of Women's Centre "Gulrukhsor" UK, London, 29 April 2025

To be surrounded by friends & supporters, to know that people are not indifferent, that people that care; it's a great privilege to feel that. We were lucky to have that atmosphere at the official launch of our UK registered charity in London this week. Big thanks 2 all who came youtu.be/q7GNxXEYu1A

Thanks very much. The lucky winners are all very excited about receiving the book. Good luck with your upcoming tour.

The time for the grand prize draw is here. Many thanks to @edentravels.bsky.social for donating 3 signed copies of Red Sands for the lucky winners. Thanks to all those who donated. We really appreciate your support. Congratulations to Annabel, Kelsey and Jill. Your book will be on its way soon!

Read our latest substack post to find out what women have been telling us about violence this week. Donate to our organisation and enter the prize draw to win a signed copy of Red Sands by @edentravels.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/womensce...

Read our latest substack post to find out what women have been telling us about violence this week. Donate to our organisation and enter the prize draw to win a signed copy of Red Sands by @edentravels.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/womensce...

One 17 year old said to me yesterday, I wish I didn’t have a phone.

Today we helped a woman fleeing violence get medical help for her son. He was seen by two doctors, we bought medicine and have started his recovery journey. If you donate to us, you not only help vulnerable women but you get the chance to win a signed copy of Red Sands by @edentravels.bsky.social

When you donate to us you feed the women & children who stay with us, pay the salaries of our professional & caring staff, for transport around the city, for medicine needed. But most importantly you allow us to provide safety and care to women who in some cases have never felt this in their life.

3 new women in our shelter in the last 3 days. One child with serious trauma who is biting and scratching everyone, can’t speak at 4.5 years old. His Mum has had a terrible life, can’t speak Tajik, has no money making it very hard to get help. Now they are safe with us.

Make a donation to us & be in with the chance to win a signed copy of Red Sands by Caroline Eden. We are excited to launch our UK charity next week. Thanks to Caroline Eden for her long-standing support. Donate to us via Just Giving, Go Fund Me or UK bank transfer and you'll be in the draw. 💥

7am, 1 woman left our shelter to return home to her family, where her father-in-law is violent. She's 6 mths pregnant, has a little girl; wants to keep her family together. She knows who in her family can speak to her father in law to ask him to stop. She knows where we are, that we will protect her

Once upon a time, everyone was on Twitter. Now some are not, some are there but not using it, some are on here, and the rest are who knows where!

Excited to finely share our news. We are now registered as a charity in England & Wales providing a means to confidently & effectively support us. Very proud to have 3 great trustees providing oversight; Sophie Ibbotson, Hugh Philpott OBE and Vicky Fletcher. Please consider donating