Psychology of victims of domestic violence

Surprisingly, there is still no clear definition of “victim”. The victim is usually the individual who is directly harmed. A victim is a person who has lost values that are important to him or her or to another person as a result of the influence of a group, certain events or circumstances. According to international […]

Travel Tips: Relax While the Borders are Closed

What to do if the air and land borders are closed, but it’s summer outside, the weather is wonderful, and it’s the best time to rest? While Armenia is fighting against the virus, the locals are looking for an alternative, local options to replace their vacation abroad. In this article, we’ll talk about five places […]

A New Normal for Students

Here comes the time for the new educational year, but both the system and the university have changed a lot. As we value the role of the students as future specialists, DNA has interviewed Irina Badalyan from the history faculty of YSU, Ani Ghazaryan from a technology faculty of ANAU, and Tigran Ghusgchyan from an […]

Travel tips from DNA. Let’s travel to Italy

Sit comfortably, fasten your seat belts, and follow the DNA Travel Trips. Today we are traveling to cultural, colorful, and delicious Italy with the president of DNA Anna Meliksetyan. Italy is one of the famous countries in Europe. 60% out of the world’s sights are in Italy, and it is impossible not to visit and […]

Women in IT

This time DNA has researched among females in Armenia, who have chosen the IT field for their promotion and development. On average, the share of women employed in IT doesn’t exceed 20%  in the world, but it is around 30% in Armenia (according to itis.am’s article). At universities, women are equal to men in both […]

I am a Volunteer in DNA NGO

 DNA is not only a platform for local and international volunteering programs but also empowers young people to strengthen the communities following the principles of democracy, human rights, and social entrepreneurship. You can read about international volunteering in our recent article here, but today we are going to talk with one of our local volunteers- Nellie […]

The unexpected meeting of me and corona in 2020

Have you ever thought that what you see in movies or read in books may happen in real life? The Earth quickly became infected with corona. In an instant and a much unexpected way, communication, everyday life, our favorite work, volunteering, almost everything was done remotely on online platforms. It was particularly vulnerable to the […]

Travel Tips by DNA: Let’s Fly to New York

Take your seat comfortably, fasten your seatbelts, and follow the travel tips by DNA. Today we are flying to New York – a big plate full of different cultures of the world with Vahagn Vardumyan. New York is considered the most densely populated city in the USA, where the majority is not the locals. It’s […]

Mentors: Who are they, and why do we need them?

In a nowadays busy world, a lot of people hire mentors or people who guide them throughout their way and help to manage their work and time. We have gone in detail on this topic by interviewing Michael Kouchakdjian, Ph.D. Professor at AUA College of Business and Economics teaching Management and Entrepreneurship.  Mr. Kouchakdjian, how […]

Equal rights for women

Today, women hold various positions, do various kinds of work, drive cars, and it seems normal. Why should we talk about it? We have to talk because, above all that has not always been ‘normal’ and natural, even now, in the 21st century,  in 2020 women are again facing discrimination. We can see vivid examples […]