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

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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.

Danas - Privacy Week: It is in public interest for the media to protect the identity of children victims of violence, not to reveal it​

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The identity of children victims of violence is most often treated by the media as a source of sensationalist news that will bring them profit and attract readers, and the process of "information leakage" from the investigation to the media is obviously well-coordinated and organized.

As the world grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, a shadow pandemic of violence against women and girls is emerging around the world. Like many organisations, the Sigrid Rausing Trust’s grantees are sounding the alarm about the rapid and widespread increase in abuse, and telling us how funders can stand with them to respond.

Women activists from the Western Balkans and Turkey determined to change the way they prevent violence against migrant women

If there is support, refugee and migrant youth who are currently residing in Serbia show great motivation for personal progress, and their resilience and ability to adapt to new life circumstances is extraordinary, as is their readiness to face the situation and take the initiative.

A threat is violence in itself, and it must be treated that way. It is also necessary to develop society consciousness that violence is unacceptable, including the social responsibility of reporting it. Children should be spoken to on these topics as early as elementary school, especially boys, who should be ‘equally repelled by rape as by cannibalism’.

Danas: A third of human trafficking victims are recruited online

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Danas: How prevalent is labor exploitation in Europe during COVID-19 pandemic?

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An increasing number of people are losing their jobs, and the existing practices of workers' abuse in certain industries place labor exploitation at the forefront.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, organization Atina has, with the support of the Council of Europe, been particularly focused on the prevention of labor exploitation in the context of human trafficking.