GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENCOUNTRY-PROFILEALBANIAMEASURESRESOLUTION: PUNISHING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS AND INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR ITS PREVENTION
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Resolution: Punishing Violence against Women and Girls and Increasing the Effectiveness of Legal Mechanisms for its Prevention
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Regulations
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2017
Brief Description
The Resolution no. 1 dated 04.12.2017 “On punishing violence against women and girls and increasing the effectiveness of legal mechanisms for its prevention” enabled the establishment of a Sub-committee “On gender equality and the prevention of violence against woman” as part of the Commission responsible for Labor, Social Affairs and Health. This enhances the oversight role of the Albanian parliament, not only regarding the measures to address domestic violence, but also for all forms of violence against women, in accordance with the Istanbul Convention.
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