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The priorities concerning the National Action Plan for the Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women were discussed at a meeting held at the Ministry of Justice and Public Order by Minister Anna Koukkidi-Prokopiou and members of the National Coordinating Body for the Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women, which was established following the adoption of the relevant law (115(1)/2021).
The Minister of Justice submitted two proposals concerning the conduct of the first nationwide survey to map the problem of gender-based violence at the national level, and the presentation of the new National Action Plan for the Prevention and Combating of Gender-Based Violence 2018-2023, at a special press conference.
The Minister of Justice stressed the necessity of achieving coordination and cooperation between all competent bodies for a more complete implementation of the National Action Plan on Domestic Violence, with particular emphasis on the areas of prevention and protection of victims of violence. Ms. Prokopiou noted that incidents of gender and domestic violence are a phenomenon with a constantly increasing trend, which should be addressed through appropriate and effective mechanisms and actions.
The President of the National Coordinating Body Mr. Aristos Tsiartas spoke about the actions that have been implemented by the Body so far, making particular reference to the preparation of a National Strategy and Action Plan, the launching of actions for the creation of a Unified Archive of Statistics on Violence on a nationwide basis and the revision of the protocols for handling incidents of sexual violence against women implemented by the Police.
Gender Equality Commissioner Ms. Josie Christodoulou stressed, among other things, the need for the immediate creation of a single statistical data bank to record all incidents of violence and, consequently, their more targeted and effective management.
During the meeting, the need to prioritise the implementation of actions in the field of combating violence against women, including a special application being developed by the Police, in order to ensure immediate access of victims of violence to emergency services, was also discussed.
All parties agreed that all actions should be promoted as soon as possible in order to effectively prevent and combat all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination against women.
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