The “Civic Voice and Action” (CVA) open platform was established in 2017 in the frames of the “Inspired+» project funded by the European Union. A number of CSOs united their efforts to discuss the RA draft Labor Code and make recommendations. Meetings with members of the Parliament and other engaged actors to discuss the advancement of labour rights in Armenia were also organized in the frames of the platform.
The platform resumed its work in 2021 and now is functioning in the frames of the “EU 4 Labour Rights: Increasing Civic Voice and Action for Labour Rights and Social Protection in Armenia” project under the coordination of OxyGen Foundation as the project lead.
The members of the platform conduct ongoing fact-finding activities to identify issues related to the realization of labor rights in the country and promote adoption and implementation of gender-sensitive and inclusive policies in field of social protection.
The platform functions in the following directions:
- Continuous consultations to promote the development and implementation of state policies aimed to protect labor rights;
- Ensuring opportunities of exchange of knowledge and best practices for members of the platform, with involvemnet of CSOs and social partners operating in Europe.
The platform consists of around 40 organizations interested in the protection of labor rights, including the 3 consortia implementing EU-funded projects on labour rights. The latter are:
- “Increasing Civic Voice and Action for Labour Rights and Social Protection in Armenia” project (OxYGen foundation, Media Diversity Institute NGO, Socioscope NGO, Armenian Progressive Youth NGO, Asparez Journalists’ Club, Protection of Rights Without Borders NGO, Eurasia Partnership Foundation);
- “Labour Action: Collaborative Effort for Accountable and Inclusive Employment’’ project (Union of Employers of ICT, Kiraki Foundation, Armavir Development Center);
- “Decent Work Now” project (Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor Office, Transparency International Armenia, Education and Solidarity Trade Union, APR Group).
