sexual violence

Psychological support for survivors of sexual violence must not be a luxury

Psychological support for survivors of sexual violence must not be a luxury

Novi Sad, May 22, 2025 — Organized by the Center for Women’s Support, the conference “Psychological Support and Legal Protection for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Vojvodina” was held as part of the project “Path to Recovery: Improving Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Vojvodina,” supported by the UN Trust Fund.

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Sexual violence in Serbia: Vicious cycle of distrust towards women and tacit approval of rape

Sexual violence in Serbia: Vicious cycle of distrust towards women and tacit approval of rape

An example of minimum sentence of 3 years of imprisonment for the man who last year attempted to rape a woman in his apartment in Novi Sad, says a lot about the penalties in Serbia.

That notwithstanding, there are examples where penalties were much more severe, and for serious criminal acts against children. One of them, Ninoslav Jovanovic, known as "Barber of Malca", this year has been convicted to life sentence for abduction and rape of a twelve-year-old girl;

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Women against Violence Network: Investigate allegations of sexual exploitation, Marković to resign

Women against Violence Network: Investigate allegations of sexual exploitation, Marković to resign​

Illustration: pch.vector / Freepik

The Women Against Violence Network expresses deep concern over the allegations that appeared in the media regarding the involvement of Dragan Marković Palma, the mayor of Jagodina and MP, and other high-ranking officials in the case of sexual exploitation of girls and women at several locations in Jagodina.

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Have we allowed the perpetrators to win and why is the public inclined to judge the victims?

It would have been better if it had never happened, if she had not accused him and he did not do it; it would be better if rape never happened and there were no victims. If Milena Radulović and other girls had no reason to accuse Miroslav Aleksić, and Danijela Štajnfeld - Branislav Lečić. It is terrible and difficult to accept when we wish these horrific things never happened at all. But they happened, and they are talked about now because they happen to many women.

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