Trafficking and Femicide: ultimate forms of violence against women

Lately, NGO Atina has been increasingly asked about the connection between femicide and trafficking. However, before the issue was raised at a conference organized in order to mark Women Violence Victims’ National Remembrance Day in May 2019, this very connection wasn’t considered as a specific topic in Serbia. 

Photo: Marija Piroski

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Ilustration made by Marija Matic Dobre brlje

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Despite numerous campaigns aimed at its suppression, human trafficking still represents one of the greatest issues of not only Serbia, but the whole world. Speaking of her experience in dealing with women who survived human trafficking, Sanja Kandic from “Atina” points out that they had previously been victims of violence, and that they were not recognized by the system at all. “Consequently, this leads to the fact that, as victims, they are invisible which means that the femicide itself is invisible.

Specific support measures to combat all forms of violence against women 

NGO Atina signatory to a petition to the President of the European Council 

NGO Atina signed a Petition submitted by civil society organizations from the Western Balkans to the President of the European Council, Mr. Donald Tusk, regarding the opening of accession negotiations with the Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of Albania in June 2019. The Petition, signed by 85 CSOs and 11 individuals from the Western Balkans, was forwarded to the President of the European Commission, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker.  

Recognizing criminal offense of human trafficking in Vranje

Local team for prevention and combating human trafficking organized a training on May 10, 2019, in Medical High School “Dr Isabel Emslie Hutton“ in Vranje, intended primarily for the expert workers and associates of elementary schools and high schools, representatives of the Local team for prevention and combating human trafficking of the city of Vranje, and other relevant actors in charge of early detection and provision of assistance and protection to potential victims of human trafficking.

In cooperation with the Austrian Embassy in Belgrade, Citizens Association “Atina“ organized a Round table on Friday, April 12, 2019 in the premises of the Embassy on the topic “Importance of the role of local responses to the challenges of human trafficking“, which brought together 40 professionals, representatives of the state and nongovernmental sector, as well as international organizations active in this field.

Belgrade in great need of a Local Team for Prevention and Combating Human Trafficking

KIKINDA – Within the project "Support to Women", at Kikinda city square a public activity of a huge canvas painting has been organized, as a symbolic support to women.

The idea of activists was to engage the citizens of Kikinda of all generations in this painting.

Painting is part of the project "With and For Girls", which is jointly realized by the Citizens’ Association "Atina" from Belgrade and the Youth Office from Kikinda. By the end of April, as announced, several similar activities will be organized in Kikinda.