About us

Women’s Educational Center (WEC) is a social organization founded on September, 1999 and at present is headed by Tatjana Haritonchik, its president.

Goals of WEC:

The Women's Educational Center is dedicated to the promotion of rights, harmonious development and self-sufficiency of women in Latvian society.

The WEC focuses on the economical, social and cultural empowerment of women through education and socio-economic development projects. The WEC promotes finding solutions to women's problems at individual level.Information for sponsors

The WEC has a nine-year practical experience in realization of programs directed toward resolving problems facing women of Latvia, who belong to the Russian-speaking minority.

 WEC's main aims are to provide help? Support and advice to such women. They are always welcome in the centre, here we can help women to solve their problems starting from choosing a family doctor and finishing by providing resources to obtain a new profession.

Our projects include such aspects as: 

·  Crisis prevention/management: Socio-Psychological support programs for women designed to help to overcome serious problems causing stress and personal destabilization and insecurity.

·  Education/training: Educational programs and training courses promoting personal development and self-realization of women and helping them to apply their knowledge in gaining a higher status in society.

·  Studying and Mastering the Latvian Language;

·  Conversational English;

·  Course of Market Economy;

·  How to Become Your Own Leader;

·  Computer course;

·  Style and Image;

·  Stress Relief Techniques and Strategies.