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Macedonia minister calls for more action to prevent violence against women

Xinhua, October 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

Macedonia has signed the convention of the Council of Europe to prevent violence against women but more should be done and several urgent steps should be taken in order to prevent violence against women, Macedonian Labor and Welfare Minister Frosina Tasevska Remenski said Thursday.

Speaking at a conference on protection of women against gender based violence, the Macedonian minister appealed for more specific measures of prevention of violence, protection of victims and criminal prosecution of perpetrators.

On the other hand, Remenski also called for the ratification of the convention of the Council of Europe.

According to her, by ratifying this convention, Macedonia will be able to access additional funds to develop services and standards set by the convention. Enditem