Policy Options on Domestic Violence/ Gender-based Violence in Kosovo

Policy Options on Domestic Violence/ Gender-based Violence in Kosovo

Policy Options on Domestic Violence/ Gender-based Violence in Kosovo

The overall purpose of this policy options paper on DV/GBV is to highlight policy provisions that need to be focused on to further institutionalize attention to DV/GBV prevention and interventions. These provisions, based on recent evidence, experience and practice in the Kosovan context, are aimed at changing knowledge, attitudes, practices and behavior in favor of gender equality and a future without violence for the children, women and men of Kosovo. The different policy options can be considered for adoption at the municipal level, in line with required legal provisions, while they can also be considered by central level institutions, such as the National Coordination Mechanism on Domestic Violence.