Lucy Kocharyan
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Լյուսի Քոչարյան | |
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| Born | 1984 (age 41–42) |
| Other names | Lusine Kocharyan |
| Occupations | journalist, radio host, blogger |
| Employer | Armenian Public Radio |
| Known for | Voice of Violence campaign against domestic and sexual violence[1] |
Lucy Kocharyan (Armenian: Լյուսի Քոչարյան; born 1984) is an Armenian journalist, radio host, and blogger known for having taken a stand in her country against gender-based violence. She was chosen as an International Women of Courage in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State,[2] the first Armenian to win this award.[3]
Kocharyan was born in 1984. She works as a journalist, radio host, and blogger. She presents two programmes on Armenian Public Radio where she raises issues of health, women and children.[4][1]
In August 2018 she began to speak out about children with mental health issues[5] and gender-based violence, launching the "Voice of Violence" (Brnutian Dzayne) campaign on Facebook in July 2019. The upsurge was prompted by a report about the case of a Czech girl named Eva who faced sexual violence in Armenia with little help or assistance afterwards.[6] Kocharyan created a hashtag and was surprised to find that many others shared similar experiences to Eva.[7] Gender-based violence is a traditional part of Armenia and she has faced a lot of criticism for her position.[8]
She was chosen as an International Women of Courage in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State.[2] The award was presented by First lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on 4 March 2020 at Washington, D.C. The ceremony was attended by Anna Hakobyan, the spouse of the Prime Minister of Armenia.[3]
References
- 1 2 Ghazanchyan, Siranush (2020-03-04). "Armenian journalist Lucy Kocharyan honored with International Women of Courage Award". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- 1 2 "2020 International Women of Courage Award". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- 1 2 "Lucy Kocharyan becomes first ever Armenian recipient of International Women of Courage Award". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ↑ "Armenian Journalist Lucy Kocharyan Honored with International Women of Courage Award". Toronto Hye. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
- ↑ "Presiding Judge Renata D. Turner meets with International Women of Courage Awardee Lucy Kocharyan | Fulton County Juvenile Court". www.fultonjuvenilecourt.org. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ↑ "Մազերն են մեղավոր". Hetq.am (in Armenian). 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ "The Voice of Violence: Hashtag Sheds Necessary Light on Domestic Violence in Armenia". Asbarez.com. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ "Biographies of the Finalists for the 2020 International Women of Courage Awards". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
External links
- Voice of Violence page on Facebook
- Department holds the 14th annual International Women of Courage Awards
- Official video of the 2020 Annual International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony on YouTube
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