Lucy Kocharyan

Lucy Kocharyan (born 1984) is an Armenian journalist who has 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.[1]

Lucy Kocharyan
Born1960
NationalityArmenia
OccupationRadio journalist
EmployerArmenian Public Radio
Known forcampaigning against violence

Life

Kocharyan was born in 1984 and became a journalist. She presents two programmes on Armenian Public Radio.[2]

In August 2018 she began to speak out about children with mental health issues[3] and gender-based violence launching a "Voices for Violence" campaign in July 2019. The upsurge was prompted by a report about the case of a Czech girl named Eva who not only faced sexual violence in Armenia but also little help or assistance.[4] Kocharyan created a hashtag and was surprised to find that many others shared similar experiences to Eva.[5] Gender-based violence is a traditional part of her country and she has faced a lot of criticism for her position.[6]

She was chosen as an International Women of Courage in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State.[1] She was the first Armenian to win this award and the ceremony was attended by Anna Hakobyan who is the Armenian first lady.[7]

After the award she was taken on a tour of Fulton County Juvenile Court by Judge Renata D. Turner.[3]

References
  1. "2020 International Women of Courage Award". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  2. "Armenian Journalist Lucy Kocharyan Honored with International Women of Courage Award". Toronto Hye. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  3. "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.
  4. "Մազերն են մեղավոր". Hetq.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  5. "The Voice of Violence: Hashtag Sheds Necessary Light on Domestic Violence in Armenia". Asbarez.com. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  6. "Biographies of the Finalists for the 2020 International Women of Courage Awards". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  7. "Lucy Kocharyan becomes first ever Armenian recipient of International Women of Courage Award". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
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