Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment (AWHHE) Հայ կանայք հանուն առողջության և առողջ շրջակա միջավայրի (ՀԿՀԱԱՇՄ)

Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment (AWHHE) is a non – governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1999. The mission of AWHHE is to explore the issues of environment pollution and climate change in Armenia, to advocate the human right to live in a healthy environment, to promote the reduction of health risks from environmental pollution and hazards, to promote climate adaptation and mitigation, as well as healthy lifestyles focusing especially on children and women. AWHHE promotes the sound solution of the problems related to health and the environment through advocacy and lobbying with decision-makers; education and awareness-raising campaigns about the environmental health threats and social injustice related to the environmental pollution; independent monitoring and investigations; capacity building of rural communities; promotion of balanced participation of women and men in decision-making and empowerment of women at all levels; organizing and participating in international and national conferences and forums.