Domestic Violence in Montenegro

Pomestic Violence Worldwide is the first cause of DEATH and DISABILITY among women aged 15-44 KNOW someone who is 38% a VICTIM of violence In MONTENEGRO 92% of people believe that DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXISTS but only confirm their EXPOSURE 13% to family violence Victims Perpetrators 76. 97 17,5% 3% 6,5% 0% ><><><><*> GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE results from TRADITIONAL GENDER ROLES GIRLS BOYS are raised to be TOUGH and DOMINANT are raised to be GENTLE and OBEDIENT of abusers of female victims 89% suffer violence from their threaten with a HUSBANDS or EX-HUSBANDS WEAPON 20% oWN A GUN of victims are 50% MARRIED TO THEIR ABUSER 33% TRY TO KILL HOW CAN WE HELP STOP STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SENTENCING ABUSERS of CASES are REPORTED only 12% because of low TRUST in INSTITUTIONS Women fear revenge because of inadequate protection from institutions RAISE AWARENESS 25% BELIEVE that the of people women don't report violence because they fear rejection by family and commúnity VICTIM IS RESPONSIBLE 81% FAMILY MEMBERS of the victims in of the cases ARE AWARE but only of the times they 27% PROVIDE PROTECTION AND SHELTER INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE WOMEN'S FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE only 50% PERMANENT INCOME of female victims have a out of which only 42% have CONTROL over INCOME and PROPERTY Economic vulnerability increases the risk of being a victim of violence GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IS AN OBSTACLE TO EQUALITY, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE WE NEED TO STOP IT * SOURCES http://www.monstat.org/ WOMEN AND MEN IN MONTENEGRO, 2012 http://www.gendermontenegro.me/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Summary.pdf UN More information is available on Government of Montenegro Ministry for Justice and Human Rights EUROPEAN UNION www.gendermontenegro.me Empowered ives. DELEGATION TO MONTENEGRO Resilient nations