{"id":4416,"date":"2021-03-08T09:46:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T08:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glasprotivnasilstvo.org.mk\/?p=4416"},"modified":"2022-07-21T12:23:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T11:23:25","slug":"08-03-2021-at-the-fifth-march-for-women-s-rights-the-activists-reminded-a-state-that-does-not-act-is-a-state-that-rapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glasprotivnasilstvo.org.mk\/en\/08-03-2021-at-the-fifth-march-for-women-s-rights-the-activists-reminded-a-state-that-does-not-act-is-a-state-that-rapes\/","title":{"rendered":"At the fifth March for Women’s Rights, the activists reminded – A state that does not act is a state that rapes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Hundreds of activists gathered today in front\nof the Ministry of Interior (MOI) on the occasion of the International Women’s\nDay, marking the beginning of the fifth March for Women’s Rights, organized by\nthe Platform for Gender Equality and women’s rights activists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chanting “A state that does not act is a\nstate that rapes”, the activists expressed support for all victims of\ngender-based violence and reminded that they will not stop until the\ninstitutions are actively involved in resolving cases and sanctioning\nperpetrators of gender-based violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“They are guilty of complicity in a crime,\nall those who have the power, responsibility and resources to ensure the\ndignity, justice, security and protection of the personal security and lives of\nwomen and girls, and do not do so; All who are authorized to detect, prevent,\nprosecute and imprison the perpetrators, but do not do so; All who are obliged\nand paid to provide services and support to victims to take control of their\nown lives, but do not \u0434\u043e \u0441\u043e; All who have helped the crime persist\nand caused damage, knowingly or unknowingly, with their action or lack thereof,\nwhile they mustn\u2019t have,” said Marija Savovska of Akcija Zdruzenska and\nthe Platform for Gender Equality, in the speech marking the start of the march.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She stressed the need to provide connected\ninstitutions, clear rules, and professionals we can trust to put an end to\nviolence against women and gender-based violence, as well as timely, quality\nservices and support for women and girls-victims of violence. The Platform for\nGender Equality demanded immediate action from the Ministry of Interior and the\nPublic Prosecutor’s Office on all specific requests that they repeated on this\noccasion as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Public Prosecutor’s Office should\nimmediately and thoroughly clear the case “Public Room”, which is a\ncrime in which a huge number of women are victims of gender-based violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Criminal prosecution of the group\nadministrators, as well as all members who have posted and continue to post\nphotos and personal information of girls and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sexual harassment via the Internet should be\nspecifically regulated in the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional treatment, assistance, and support\nto victims of gender-based violence by all relevant institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are here, we are monitoring you, and we will not leave you alone!” – Savovska concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the address of the activists, the\nattendees continued on the route to Zena Borec Park, where this year’s march\nfor women’s rights ended with closing speeches were given and a short\nperformance to raise awareness about gender-based violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The march is culmination of several weeks of reactions by the Platform for Gender Equality because of the institutions’ slow response to cases of gender-based violence, for which they gave the institutions the deadline until 8 March to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n