The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities in cooperation with the Center of Gender Alliance for Development (NPO) conducted a study entitled “Violence in family - current situation”, which analysed violence in the family in Albania. This study was carried out by a group of experts who used as a basis for their analysis data collected in 2005 and provided by the organization centers that offer social services to assist victims of violence in families. Data regarding violence in the family were also received by Ministry of Interior.

The data collected in all centers and associations (not including Tirana advisory line) showed that: out of 7799 cases brought to the attention of the centers and associations, women required assistance in escaping the violent situation in 6199. According to data of the Advisory Center for Women and Girls in Tirana, for the period 2000-2005, out of 9834-recorded cases, violence had been inflicted in 9405.

From this study, the following conclusions were drawn:
1. Emotional violence is the most widespread violence in families.
2. Economic violence is encountered more in urban areas.
3. Physical violence is reported more in rural areas.
4. Sexual violence is the least reported form.
5. The women with disabilities, migrant women, Roma women and women of rural
areas are the most endangered.
6. The age groups, which experience most of the violence, are two: 18-23 and 37-45.