Reinforcing the fight against violence against women and domestic violence in Kosovo* (Phase II), 2019 -2021

The project was built on the findings and recommendations of the research Mapping of services for victims of violence against women in Kosovo* developed in the framework of the first phase in 2017.

The Council of Europe project focused on strengthening the capacities of local institutions to counter violence against women and domestic violence. Thus, the project used the standards set in the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, to enhance local knowledge and capacities of professionals and practitioners on addressing issues related to prevention and protection pillars as indicated in this Convention.
The project aimed to:
- increase the knowledge of legal professionals in fostering reporting, support for victims during proceedings, compensation and accountability of perpetrators, through targeted trainings under HELP programme, peer to peer exchanges and expert support to develop training curriculum for the Academy of Justice
- strengthen capacities of relevant institutions to effectively provide support services to victims of violence against women and domestic violence and encourage development of quality Guidelines for Shelters
- explore the needs and quality standards on perpetrators programmes
- raise awareness among relevant stakeholders on undertaking effective campaigns for combating violence against women and domestic violence through knowledge-based approach to Council of Europe Istanbul Convention standards and provisions

The four pillars of the Istanbul Convention :
Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence :
- Training of Trainer’s Manual for Prosecutors and Judges ENG / ALB / SRB
- Training Resource Tool ENG / ALB / SRB
- Setting up Treatment Programmes for Perpetrators ENG / ALB / SRB
- Brochure on Setting up Treatment Programmes for Perpetrators ENG / ALB / SRB
- Quality Guidelines for Shelters for Victims of VAW and DV ENG / ALB / SRB
- Needs Assessment Report - Quality Guidelines for Shelters ENG / ALB / SRB
- Mapping Support Services for Victims of VAW and DV ENG / ALB / SRB
- Guidelines for Awareness Raising on VAW and DV ENG / ALB / SRB
Video on Perpetrator Programmes in Kosovo* :

* All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

The project cooperated with various local and international institutions and non-governmental organisations working in the field of combating violence against women and domestic violence.

April 2019 - June 2021

Norway

The project is implemented by
the Capacity Building and Co-operation Projects Unit at the Council of Europe's Gender Equality Division
Marta BECERRA, Head of Unit, Project Manager
together with

- Co-operation projects
- HELP online course on violence against women and domestic violence
- Co-operation Newsroom
- Co-operation with the EEA and Norway Grants
- PGG: Strengthening access to justice for women victims of violence (2015-2018)
- PGG II: Women's Access to Justice (2019-2022)
- Preventing and Combating Violence against Women in Armenia (2018)
- The Path towards Armenia's Ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
- Raising Bosnia and Herzegovina's institutional capacity to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence (2019)
- Preventing and Combating Violence against Women in Georgia (2018-2019)
- Reinforcing the fight against violence against women and domestic violence in Kosovo* (Phase II), 2019 -2021
- Co-operation on the implementation of the Russian Federation National Action Strategy for Women 2017–2022 (2019-2020)
- The Istanbul Convention: a tool to advance in fighting violence against women and domestic violence in Ukraine (2018-2020)
- Co-operation with Southern Mediterranean countries
- Promoting an Integrated Approach to End Violence against Women and Enhancing Gender Equality in Georgia (2020-2022)
- Awareness-raising Activities on the Istanbul Convention in the Republic of Moldova (2020-2021)
- Fostering a comprehensive institutional response to violence against women and domestic violence in Turkey
- Raising awareness of the Istanbul Convention and other gender equality standards in Azerbaijan
- Combating Violence Against Women in Ukraine (COVAW)
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- Reinforcing the fight against violence against women and domestic violence in Kosovo* (phase III)
- Cooperation for the implementation of the Russian Federation National Action Strategy for Women: applying best practices
- Fostering women’s access to justice in Türkiye
- Supporting the implementation of the Istanbul Convention in the Republic of Moldova
- Ending violence against women: multi-country programme
- Raising awareness of the Istanbul Convention: methodology and toolkit for civil society organisations