Who can(not) report gender-based violence? – Public policy document
July 11, 2022
The focus of this policy paper is to answer the question of how the inaction of the competent institutions affects the (non) report of violence, while analyzing the problem through several aspects:
• Using the possibility of reporting from a third party, including anonymous report;
• The consequences of the inaction of the competent institutions after receiving a report of violence and
• Report by competent institutions after being informed of gender-based violence.
By analyzing the above aspects, this document provides several possible solutions to increase the rate of reporting violence through specific guidelines and recommendations for creating measures and policies to overcome existing barriers.