Why mandatory reporting of cases of domestic violence is a hollow gesture disguised as help Domestic violence puzzles people. Why does one person in a relationship abuse another; why does the one being abused stay in this relationship; and what should those who know about this do about it? The solution to these dilemmas, proposed by the Department of Justice in its amendments to the 1998 Domestic Violence Act, is this: that everybody must report any knowledge of domestic violence to the police or a social worker – or face criminal charges. This article, based on a submission to Parliament by the author in collaboration with a range of other organisations, including HBF, interrogates this new proposed provision. By Lisa Vetten
Pandemic management on the backs of women in Hungary analysis The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed and further exacerbated many inequalities - especially the ones concerning woman. By Eszter Kováts
Survival Kit for Men under pressure during Corona-crisis Organisations working with boys, men & fathers have published a multilingual recommendation for stress management during the Corona crisis.
Reporting Domestic Violence to the Center for Social Work Violence Against Women in Serbia Violence can be reported to the police and Center for Social Work. What is the difference between the two and how do women opt for one or the other? By Marija Srdić
How to Report Domestic Violence Violence Against Women in Serbia A first step in the fight against violence is to report it. By Marija Srdić
Violence – An Issue and Why it is One Violence Against Women in Serbia Why violence against women concerns all of us. During the last several years, violence against women has become a recurring subject in Serbian media - but there are serious problems in the reporing of it. By Tamara Skrozza
Russian faux family values: Domestic violence decriminalized in Russia Russia is known as a country with a high level of domestic violence. There is no official statistics available, while NGOs concerned with this issue face serious challenges. And now, the Russian legal system has de facto removed an essential protective barrier between assailant and his prey. By Irina Kosterina
