State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs (Azerbaijan)

The State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Ailə, Qadın və Uşaq Problemləri üzrə Dövlət Komitəsi) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of activities for protection of rights of women and children and overseeing activities of non-governmental organizations involved in family in Azerbaijan Republic.

[1] On January 14, 1998 the State Committee on Women’s Affairs was established by Presidential Decree.

[2] Since its inception, the committees has promoted independence of women in civil societies in terms of earning for living and functioning while the lead family providers are away.

To date, thousands of children, young people and parents have been serving in all centers.

Adaptation of refugee children to society and improvement of their well-being are the third priority direction in the field of child protection.