Violence against women is not an isolated phenomenon or exception that affects the individual rights of women and girls, but is a global problem and a regular occurrence in the patriarchal matrix of stereotypical gender roles and abuse of power. Violence causes serious short-term and long-term physical, psychological, sexual and economic consequences for women and seriously impedes their participation and contribution to social development and progress. That is why we ask the local and national authorities to take responsibility for reducing the risks of violence and protection of women, who should send a clear message about the unacceptability of violence and a serious commitment to systemic changes that will lead to an appropriate, timely and comprehensive response to the problem.
Services to help and support women and children victims of violence
Specialized assistance and support services focus on the specific individual needs of each woman who has survived some form of violence. Through their knowledge and skills, service providers prioritize the experiences of women who have survived violence in order to prevent them from returning to a violent environment. Using this approach, service providers create a supportive environment in which women’s rights are respected and treated with dignity and respect.
Break the cycle of violence!
You have the right, inform yourself and make the right decision for yourself and your children.
Violence against women and children can be prevented if we do not ignore it, but report it and support victims to leave the violent environment. Reporting the violence is the first step!
Activities
Second training for organizations grantees: Gender, gender equality and sexual violence
From 21 to 23 January 2025, a three-day training on the topic: “Gender, gender equality and
The most beautiful and important event for the end of 2024!
We ended the year with the most beautiful and important event – the New Year’s Eve
First Training with Local Women’s Civil Society Organizations – Grantees
In December 2024, the first of the three trainings planned for the selected grantee organizations was
“The Importance of Gender Equality in Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls” – a series of panel discussions in multiple cities across the country
During November and December, the National Network organized 3 panel discussions in 3 cities, which are
Donate to the Women's Intervention Fund
The National Network to End Violence against Women and Domestic Violence has opened the first Intervention Women’s Fund that provides financial assistance to women-victims of violence who want to leave the violent environment. The opening and promotion of the fund took place as part of the global campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” in 2017.
Public announcements
Gender Equality Platform: Gynaecologist Asani must be prohibited from practicing the medical profession
The suspended sentence for the Struga-based gynaecologist, who spent years working “on the black market”, merely shows that women’s health in the country is “not
At the fifth March for Women’s Rights, the activists reminded – A state that does not act is a state that rapes
Hundreds of activists gathered today in front of the Ministry of Interior (MOI) on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, marking the beginning of
Fifth Report on Women’s Rights in the Western Balkans published
The Fifth Report “Women’s Rights in the Western Balkans”, like the previous years, monitors the situation with women’s rights in six countries in the region
Recommendations for dealing with Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence in the Western Balkans during the pandemic
Most of the Western Balkan governments declared a state of emergency or natural disaster in their respective countries, shortly after the COVID-19 was declared a
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