1. Government of North Macedonia commits to end sexual and gender based violence, including persons with disabilities and minorities, by 2030
Commitment description:Government of North Macedonia commits to end sexual and gender based violence, including persons with disabilities and minorities, by 2030, through:
- Ensuring multi-sectorial support throughout the country to survivors of SGBV, as per commitments of the Istanbul Convention for protecting women against violence and GBV ratified by the country
- Train and sensitize relevant professionals, o identify and provide care and support to survivors of SGBV
- Develop and implement male involvement targeted programs to combat violence against women.
Mode of engagement:
- Programmatic actionDevelop a dedicated program to address the commitment
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.
