Independent Observatory for Monitoring Violence against Women
The mission of the Observatory is to be a critical voice of civil society organizations dealing with the issue of violence against women, policies and practices protecting women in Serbia, providing recommendations and guidance and indicating lines of action in this area.
The objective of the Observatory is to monitor, report and take actions that affect the improvement of state policies, as well as the pace and direction of the process of combating and eliminating violence against women in Serbia through a comprehensive conceptual and thematic analysis of the situation in combating violence against women.
Contribution of a grouping of Feminist and Human Rights Organizations to the work of The Hague Conference on Private International Law regarding legal issues concerning international surrogacy conventions
(“parentage/surrogacy project”)
Comments on Preliminary Document No 3 B of March 2014 and Preliminary Document No 3A of February 2015
Violence Against Women Leads to Homelessness and Continues During HomelessnessViolence Against Women Leads to Homelessness and Continues During Homelessness
European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless
Press Release – 25th November 2014
Press Release: The Avon Foundation for Women is donating 1 million dollars to Women's support organizations around the world
The International Avon Foundation for Women announced a donation of one million dollars for organizations that fight violence against women worldwide, responding to the information that’s indicating an increasing number of cases of domestic violence, as a masked consequence of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will provide support for organizations from 37 countries, including Serbia. One million dinars will be allocated to the coalition consisting of 26 organizations - Women Against Violence Network, for the benefit of the system providing assistance in the fight against violence.
Press Release
The Women Against Violence Network wants to warn citizens that in conditions of severe isolation and limitations on public circulation, such as during a state of emergency, an increase in violence against women and children is possible. This is already indicated by the latest case of partner violence, when, according to the media reports from March 19th, A 39-year-old man from a village near Lapovo, shot a 24-year-old girl.
Working hours and contacts of Women Against Violence Network organizations during modified working conditions due to Corona virus
Changes in the working hours of the member organizations of the "Women Against Violence" Network during the state of emergency.
Individual Free of Charge Support Services to
Women Who Have Survived Male Violence

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