The aim of the "Until Death Do Us Part" campaign of the Autonomous Women's Center is to warn that femicide is not a sudden tragedy, but the last act of long-term violence that the environment could recognize.

Femicide

11.November 2025 B. B.

Campaign against femicide "Till death do us part"

The aim of the "Until Death Do Us Part" campaign of the Autonomous Women's Center is to warn that femicide is not a sudden tragedy, but the last act of long-term violence that the environment could recognize

Coercive control

27.November 2024 Jovana Gligorijevic

Where the essence of partner violence is hidden

Coercive control is an act or pattern of behavior that involves violence, threats, humiliation and intimidation, as well as other forms of abuse in a partner relationship. The goal of this behavior of the abuser is to hurt, punish or intimidate his victim. Coercion and controlling behavior lie at the very core of partner and family violence, to which women are far more exposed than men.

Personal attitude

27.November 2024 Kosana Becker

Gender-based femicide

In Serbia, there are no official statistics of femicide despite the numerous efforts and initiatives of women's non-governmental organizations, and data on the number of women killed is still collected from the media. Available research shows that in Serbia, on average, every two weeks, a woman is killed by an intimate partner or a family member, most often in her home.

Penalties for domestic violence

17.October 2024 Mila Jovanovic

"Judges are kind to bullies"

A man from Kikinda who beat his wife with a pistol and fired four bullets into her was sentenced to only one year and four months in prison. "The light sentences for domestic violence are a consequence of the fact that prosecutors do not treat such cases as attempted murder," Vanja Macanović from the Autonomous Women's Center told Vreme.

Family violence

02.June 2024 SZ/RTS

Abandoned children in the shadow of femicide

400 children were left behind by women killed in domestic violence in the past five years. Those children are also victims of domestic violence, who after the tragedy grow up without any systemic support

Violence against women

18.May 2024. MP

Husband killed his wife: How did it stop being news?

Failure to report violence can lead to a fatal outcome. That is why the Citizen's Protector appeals to everyone to immediately report knowledge, as well as any suspicion that violence against women has occurred or is occurring in their vicinity or surroundings.

Femicide

09.May 2024. NR / DW

Kosovo: A woman's life costs 400 euros

Two murders of women within five days horrified Kosovo, but they are not a surprise. Experts say that in a harsh patriarchy, women are left at the mercy of their husbands, and that the system overlooks abusers. They often get away with a paltry fine

Cinema

28.April 2024. S.Ć.Nova.es

Italy: Film about femicide more watched than "Barbie"

In Italy last year, one woman was killed every three days. The film about femicide "There's Still Tomorrow" by Paola Cortelesi appeared in Italy at the time of violent protests against femicide, and in 2023, it became more watched than "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer". It is also the best-ranked film directed by an Italian woman so far.

08.march 2024 NR

Bracelet for bullies: "If it prevents even one femicide..."

MP Ana Oreg proposes that people reported or convicted of domestic violence be monitored electronically from now on. Oreg tells "Vreme" that this way the number of murders of women can be reduced and he hopes that the authorities will finally accept some proposal of the opposition.