OSCE-supported training courses on fight against gender-based violence take place in five Montenegrin municipalities

Under the scope of the global campaign "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence" the OSCE Mission to Montenegro had supported training course for multi-disciplinary teams in Pljevlja, Herceg Novi, Cetinje, Berane and Podgorica between 30 November and 9 December 2015.

The teams comprised of representatives of the municipal authorities, social care centres, civil society, police, prosecution, courts and health institutions at the local level.

The topics of the training courses included the basics of gender equality, types of violence, national and international legal framework - with special emphasis on Istanbul Convention, Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. The courses also provided a platform for exchange of experiences and discussion on opportunities for strengthening the inter-agency co-operation.

The Head of the Gender Department in the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights, Biljana Pejović, said that the role of the multi-disciplinary teams in the fight against gender based violence is of great importance. "Statistics show that every third women has experienced some form of violence, globally and in Montenegro. Therefore we need to support the work of the multi-disciplinary teams through continuous training course and education."

The campaign "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence" has been marked in Montenegro through various activities since 2007.