On April 12th, 2022, in the premises of the Crafts House in Kumanovo, the National Roma Center Association promoted the Analysis of the system for protection against gender-based and domestic violence in the North-East region for the accessibility and availability of specialized services for help and support in this region.
The event was attended by representatives of the Municipality of Kumanovo, representatives of the PI IM Centers for social work from Kumanovo and Kratovo, the Ministry of Justice regional department Kumanovo, representatives of civil organizations from Kumanovo as well as the President of the Council of the Municipality of Kumanovo Ivana Gjeorgievska. Ms. Gjeorgiveska who welcomed the activity in her presentation with an initiative for her advocacy in the future to support civil society organizations.
The findings of the conducted analysis show that there is a lack of a systemic approach in dealing with the problem of violence against women and domestic violence.
In addition, the minimal standards stipulated in the Istanbul Convention for access to specialized services have not been met. No center for victims of domestic violence (shelter) has been established and no crisis center has been established for the intervention accommodation of women victims of domestic violence.
There is only one counseling center for victims of domestic violence, established within the Intermunicipal Center for Social Work Kumanovo, in which services are not provided in accordance with international standards and in accordance with the needs of the victims. According to the Istanbul Convention, at least two counseling centers for women victims of violence and their children should be available in the Northeast planning region.
The entire analysis is available only in the Macedonian language and can be read at the following link.
The analysis was prepared by the National Roma Center within the framework of the project “Advocacy for the provision of specialized services for help and support to women and children victims of gender-based and family violence as part of the project “On the road to the EU: Prevention of violence against women in the Republic of North Macedonia” financed by the Kvinna til Kvinna Foundation, and implemented by the National Network against violence against women and domestic violence.
