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ZAGREB, CROATIA ZAGREB, CROATIA 1313THTH -14 -14THTH SEPTEMBER 2011 SEPTEMBER 2011..

REGIONAL SEMINAR ON REGIONAL SEMINAR ON

“BEST AND PROMISING PRACTICES IN REDUCING “BEST AND PROMISING PRACTICES IN REDUCING ARMED VIOLENCE IN EUROPE” ARMED VIOLENCE IN EUROPE” (AVRP) (AVRP)

Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence in Macedonia in Macedonia

Journalists for human rightsJournalists for human rightsPresented by: Natasha DokovskaPresented by: Natasha DokovskaZagreb, 13 - 14 September 2011Zagreb, 13 - 14 September 2011

ZAGREB, CROATIA ZAGREB, CROATIA 1313THTH -14 -14THTH SEPTEMBER 2011 SEPTEMBER 2011

Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence NGO – Journalists for human rights has made once per NGO – Journalists for human rights has made once per

year research on the issues of guns violence under the year research on the issues of guns violence under the women in the country .women in the country .

In general in Macedonia a gun increase the chance of In general in Macedonia a gun increase the chance of death by 11 times compared to other means of death by 11 times compared to other means of violence.violence.

According our last research one in three women is According our last research one in three women is victim of family violence, but also they are victim of victim of family violence, but also they are victim of gun violence instead of every fourth women According gun violence instead of every fourth women According our last research one in three women is victim of family our last research one in three women is victim of family violence, but also they are victim of gun violence violence, but also they are victim of gun violence instead of each forth women as it was until 3 years ago, instead of each forth women as it was until 3 years ago, which means that gun violence “is back” in countrywhich means that gun violence “is back” in country


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based ViolenceResearch data collectionResearch data collection

1)1) JHR’s surveyJHR’s survey2)2) Media monitoringMedia monitoring3)3) SOS phone for women victim of violenceSOS phone for women victim of violence4)4) Children SOS phoneChildren SOS phone


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence This year, for 10 times we made the survey about This year, for 10 times we made the survey about

the role of small arms and light weapons under the role of small arms and light weapons under women in Macedoniawomen in MacedoniaThe survey was made with 1000 women suit by an The survey was made with 1000 women suit by an anonymous telephone survey. The structure of the anonymous telephone survey. The structure of the respondents is as followsrespondents is as follows• 70% of women were aged between 35-50 years, 25% • 70% of women were aged between 35-50 years, 25% of 18-35 years and 5% over 50 yearsof 18-35 years and 5% over 50 years• commitment by national Macedonian women were • commitment by national Macedonian women were 75%, 20 Albanian, 5% other75%, 20 Albanian, 5% other• 85% of respondents have higher education, 15% with • 85% of respondents have higher education, 15% with secondarysecondary


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence In our country domestic Violence is a public health In our country domestic Violence is a public health

epidemic that is greatly intensified with the easy epidemic that is greatly intensified with the easy access and availability of firearms;access and availability of firearms;

The research say that 63% of domestic violence The research say that 63% of domestic violence homicides are from firearms, in the most cases the homicides are from firearms, in the most cases the victims are women.victims are women.


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Guns are used by domestic abusers: Guns are used by domestic abusers: to gain control and power in a relationshipto gain control and power in a relationship

In Macedonia the reasons for abuse are:In Macedonia the reasons for abuse are:

Economic dependencyEconomic dependencyAlcoholAlcoholJealousyJealousyEthnic intoleranceEthnic intolerance


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence On the question how many times are the victim of On the question how many times are the victim of

armed violence?armed violence?• 350 women said they often are victims of violence • 350 women said they often are victims of violence (which is 50% more than the response received last (which is 50% more than the response received last year)year)• 360 women answered that they had been victim • 360 women answered that they had been victim more than five timesmore than five times• 200 once• 200 once• 90 never • 90 never


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based ViolenceOn the question of who is the perpetrator, the answers On the question of who is the perpetrator, the answers

are as followsare as follows* 520 - husband (as compared to previous years shows * 520 - husband (as compared to previous years shows

that violence within the family returns)that violence within the family returns) 120 – partner120 – partner 80 – brother80 – brother 94 - father (the percentage increase of 20%)94 - father (the percentage increase of 20%) 18 - unknown perpetrator18 - unknown perpetrator 168 - stepfather (a surprising number of positive 168 - stepfather (a surprising number of positive

answers that occurs stepfather as a perpetrator. Only answers that occurs stepfather as a perpetrator. Only to illustrate the past year only 10 response say that to illustrate the past year only 10 response say that stepfather was perpetrator) stepfather was perpetrator)


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence Asked how the perperator bought the weapon, the Asked how the perperator bought the weapon, the

answers are as followsanswers are as follows 650 - said that the weapons were purchased illegally650 - said that the weapons were purchased illegally 50 that is legal50 that is legal 300 - do not know 300 - do not know


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence On the question of what works perpetrator, is still a On the question of what works perpetrator, is still a

high percentage of unemployed men who left job as a high percentage of unemployed men who left job as a result of the economic crisis, and thus 350 result of the economic crisis, and thus 350 respondents answered, 120 of them answered that respondents answered, 120 of them answered that perpetrator is intellectual;perpetrator is intellectual;• • 120 - student (only for illustration last year said that 120 - student (only for illustration last year said that 40 were students)40 were students)• 100 - teen• 100 - teen• 80 - do not know• 80 - do not know• 90 - secondary school• 90 - secondary school• 140 - no school• 140 - no school


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence Would have been a direct victim of armed violence?Would have been a direct victim of armed violence?

• 820 responded positively• 820 responded positively• 170 responded negatively• 170 responded negativelyDo any of your immediate environment knows about Do any of your immediate environment knows about the violence made under you?the violence made under you?• 540 respondents said they do not hide it and it • 540 respondents said they do not hide it and it informed:informed:• in 250 cases informed the children (which is less by • in 250 cases informed the children (which is less by 40% last year)40% last year)• In 200 cases the parents• In 200 cases the parents• In 90 cases - Friends• In 90 cases - Friends


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence Whether the children are aware of the existence of Whether the children are aware of the existence of

weapons at home and the risk that it has?weapons at home and the risk that it has?• • 790 women responded that children are fully aware of 790 women responded that children are fully aware of the weapons at home and that often they are victimsthe weapons at home and that often they are victimsDo you live with the perpetrator?Do you live with the perpetrator?• • 340 of the women responded positively (which is a 340 of the women responded positively (which is a reduction in the number of respondents who suffer reduction in the number of respondents who suffer violence, that is already easily decide to leave the violence, that is already easily decide to leave the perpetratorperpetrator or oppose) or oppose)What kind of weapons possession , What kind of weapons possession , women said thet women said thet perpetratorperpetrator used a gun or small armsused a gun or small arms


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence Asked whether he has informed police about the Asked whether he has informed police about the

violence we have a low percentage of women who violence we have a low percentage of women who report violence report violence somethingsomethingmore than 20%, while other argue that it had informed more than 20%, while other argue that it had informed the police because they fear retaliationthe police because they fear retaliationAsked if they've had contact with the weapon fact that Asked if they've had contact with the weapon fact that this year most girls between the ages of 18-35 this year most girls between the ages of 18-35 age responded that carry cool weapons that are small age responded that carry cool weapons that are small knives as well as self-defense sprays, and they carry for knives as well as self-defense sprays, and they carry for self-defense in case they are attacked on the street. A self-defense in case they are attacked on the street. A positive answer to this question gave us 160 positive answer to this question gave us 160 respondents respondents


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence While gun related domestic violence occurs in peaceful While gun related domestic violence occurs in peaceful

settings as well as in conflict zones, domestic abuse settings as well as in conflict zones, domestic abuse increases during and after conflict. increases during and after conflict.

After a conflict officially ends, guns circulate in the After a conflict officially ends, guns circulate in the community. community.

Post-conflict stress, combined with economic Post-conflict stress, combined with economic prospects and reduction in basic services, contribute prospects and reduction in basic services, contribute to the dynamics of domestic violence after war. to the dynamics of domestic violence after war.

In Macedonia after the war conflict in 2002, more than In Macedonia after the war conflict in 2002, more than 63 % of women was victims of domestic violence, 63 % of women was victims of domestic violence, often at the hands of men who had kept the small often at the hands of men who had kept the small arms they used during the war conflict.arms they used during the war conflict.


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence JHR in collaboration with other women NGO in our JHR in collaboration with other women NGO in our

country and other regional women organization work on country and other regional women organization work on few campaign to draw attention to intimate partner few campaign to draw attention to intimate partner violence. violence.

We work directly with the victims and perpetrators We work directly with the victims and perpetrators (training with the man and women) (training with the man and women)

Training with journalists to implement peace journalism, Training with journalists to implement peace journalism, which means to know to cover the issues and not to which means to know to cover the issues and not to misuse in sensations; misuse in sensations;

Introduce strong domestic small arms legislation Introduce strong domestic small arms legislation reinforced by rigorous regional and international reinforced by rigorous regional and international agreements as an essential step to improve the safety of agreements as an essential step to improve the safety of women against gun related domestic violence. women against gun related domestic violence.


Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence Support the development of gender-sensitive Support the development of gender-sensitive

international agreements concerning small arms and international agreements concerning small arms and peace building. peace building.

Campaign to make National Action Plan for UN Campaign to make National Action Plan for UN Resolution 1325 and other “sister” resolution to UN Resolution 1325 and other “sister” resolution to UN 1325;1325;


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