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- Press Release: The Avon Foundation for Women is donating 1 million dollars to Women's support organizations around the world
- Press Release
- Working hours and contacts of Women Against Violence Network organizations during modified working conditions due to Corona virus
- PRESS RELASE: The participants of the “Women friendship festival” in Tutin have been discriminated
- Invitation to join the support and solidarity rally for Marija Lukić March the 6th in Kruševac
- Invitation to join the support and solidarity rally for Marija Lukić February the 21st in Kruševac
- Invitation to join the support and solidarity rally for Marija Lukić January the 29th in Kruševac
- PRESS RELEASE: Human Rights Committee Vranje and the SOS Corner for Girls program won the 2019 World award
- Announcement regarding November 25th, The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- Meeting in support of Marija Lukic
On Friday, February 23rd, the Autonomous Women's Center held a seminar titled "Organizing a Case Study for the Protection against Domestic Violence" for organizations - members of the Women Against Violence Network.
On Monday, February 5th, B.M. aged 21, was murdered by her former partner J.V. (24 years old) in the dressing room of a village stadium in the village of Stanišići, just two days after his release from prison. According to the media, J.V. was in jail for violating the urgent measures of the restraining order given to him due to violence against B.M.
Activists of the Women Against Violence Network, Women in Black, Serbian Anti-Fascist Union and independent activists protested today in front of the Turkish Embassy in Belgrade. The protest was held because on January 20th, 2018, Turkey started aggression against the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Syria.
Dear Friends and Sisters, we would like to share the attached documents reporting on the current situation on Afrin that we received from The Democratic Self-Administration of Rojava-North Syria/Foreign Relations Authority. As TJA we call on all our sisters and friends to stand against the Turkish state aggression on Afrin and raise a strong voice to prevent the occupation of Afrin by Turkish state forces and armed gangs.
Marking the 15th anniversary of the SOS telephone Vranje, the Human Rights Committee Vranje has awarded a charter to the Women against Violence Network for contribution, dedication and cooperation in improving the SOS telephone service.
On Friday, December 15th, another woman who had previously contacted the relevant aid institutions was killed by a partner in Serbia. Two days before she was killed, J.G. (37), according to the media, she reported her husband V.G. (37) for domestic violence to the police. The social care center was also informed of the violence she suffered, as the media reported.
The “Person of the Year” award is granted to individuals whose work is in line with the goals and values of the OSCE organization. Among five winners are Dženeta Agović, coordinator of the NGO Impuls from Tutin. With this award, Dženeta's work and commitment to the prevention of domestic violence in Southwestern Serbia, the integration of refugee women into local communities and raising awareness of youth safety through civic dialogue have been highlighted.
Belgrade, December 6th - Marking the anniversary of the Montreal massacre, activists of the Women against Violence Network and Women in Black organized a street action on the Republic square in Belgrade. This date is celebrated around the world with the demand that murders motivated by hate towards women be stopped.
Women against Violence Network sent a proposal for the establishment of a monitoring body for femicide monitoring to the Coordination body for gender equality of the Government of the Republic of Serbia.
Proposal for the establishment of a monitoring body for monitoring femicide
The Roma Center for Women and Children Daje organized a round table on December 5th titled “Prevention of violence against women and children, in the premises of the City Municipality of Voždovac. The subject of the situation of women and children who are survivors of violence also came up, with special emphasis on the position of the Roma population.