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How can we improve the quality of safe housing services?

How can we improve the quality of safe housing services?​

Illustration: NGO Atina's archive / Brlje

Safe housing – and especially specialized shelters for women – are key support for victims of domestic violence. However, creating a safe housing service aligned with the standards of the Istanbul Convention and integrating best practices from decades of experience can seem like a challenge. After all, how exactly can we create a quality safe housing service for women victims of violence?

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Why is it important to have women's organizations run safe houses for women victims of violence?

Why is it important to have women's organizations run safe houses for women victims of violence?

Illustration: Soul Curry Art

The Istanbul Convention states that women-only safe houses managed by women’s organizations are the best way to support victims of domestic violence. But why is this the case? In which way are these safe houses making a difference for victims and for society as a whole?

Women’s shelters as resistance against male violence

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Which safe housing services exist in Europe?

Which safe housing services exist in Europe?

Illustration: O.M.Doodles/Instagram

Many European countries, including Serbia, have ratified the Istanbul Convention and are therefore under the obligation to deliver accessible and quality victim support services. However, what specific services are available in Europe that actually respect the standards of the Istanbul Convention? 

Statistic for Europe as a whole

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Which support services should victims of gender-based violence have access to according to the Istanbul Convention?

Which support services should victims of gender-based violence have access to according to the Istanbul Convention?

Illustration: Facebook

Victims of gender-based violence should have access to a wide array of services, and this obligation has been enshrined in the Istanbul Convention. But which exactly are these services?

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