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Violence against women - 24.11.2009

Violence against women: "Local governments have an important role to play"
The chair of the Committee of women elected representatives of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), Jocelyne Bougeard, calls on local and regional governments to take action to tackle.violence against women, at the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, on 25 November 2009.
 
Jocelyne Bougeard, points out that by signing CEMR's charter for equality, local and regional authorities can commit themselves to prevent this type of violence. The Charter has been signed by more than 900 local and regional governments in Europe so far. It is a real tool to implement equality of women and men at the local level and tackle violence against women.
 
The charter, in its Article 22, states that the signatory commits him/herself to establish and strengthen policies and actions against gender-based violence, including:
  • Providing or assisting specific support structures for victims;
  • Providing public information, in each of the mainly used local languages, on the assistance available in the area;
  • Ensuring that professional staff have training in identifying and supporting victims;
  • Ensuring that there is effective co-ordination between the relevant services such as the police, health and housing authorities;
  • Promoting awareness-raising campaigns and educational programmes aimed at potential and actual victims and perpetrators.
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