November 2015

Research shows that every second woman in Serbia suffers at least one form of violence in her lifetime. What is the legal framework prohibiting violence against women in Serbia? Why don’t victims leave their abusers? What is the activism of women’s organisations? An overview.

straživanja pokazuju da svaka druga žena u Srbiji tokom svog života pretrpi bar jedan od oblika nasilja. Kako izgleda srpski pravni okvir koji zabranjuje nasilje nad ženama? Zašto žrtve ne ostavljaju nasilnike? Kakav je aktivizam ženskih organizacija?

Was she walking alone through dark and isolated street late at night? Was she dressed provocatively? Was she drunk? Was she flirting? Is she known for having many sexual partners in the past? “Then she was asking for it”, thinks one third of Czech society.

Vracela se sama pozdě v noci špatně osvětlenou a opuštěnou uličkou? Byla vyzývavě oblečená? Byla opilá? Flirtovala? Říká se o ní, že měla mnoho sexuálních partnerů? „Tak si o to koledovala“, myslí si třetina české veřejnosti.

Roughly 2.5 million women in Spain have personally experienced male chauvinistic violence. The Spanish Feminist Movement has therefore organised a nationwide march to take place on November 7 in Madrid.

Aproximadamente 2,5 millones mujeres en España han experimentado la violencia machista personalmente. Para protestar a esta hostilidad el Movimiento Feminista de España ha organizado una marcha nacional para el 7 de noviembre, 2015 en el capital, Madrid.