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The Ambassador of the Republic of France, H.E. Fabien Fieschi, together with his associates Estelle Halimi-Dagron and Amelie Nodilo, received for a meeting the President of the Parliamentary Committee for Gender Equality Marija Lugarić, the Director of the Dom Duga-Zagreb Željka Barić and the Deputy Ombudsperson for Gender Equality Kristijan Kevešević.

The meeting was held with the aim of exchanging information on key issues in the field of gender equality and future cooperation between the French Embassy in Zagreb, as well as the French Inter-Ministerial Body for Combating Violence against Women (MIPROF), with the competent institutions in the Republic of Croatia. The Deputy Ombudsperson referred to the recommendations of the Ombudsperson for Gender Equality, with an emphasis on the area of ​​combating violence against women and domestic violence, and improving the position of women in the labor market.

In conclusion, the very good cooperation so far with the French Embassy in Zagreb was highlighted and it was announced that consideration would be given to organizing a study visit by representatives of Croatian institutions to the inter-ministerial body for combating violence against women (MIPROF) in order to exchange experience in the field of inter-ministerial coordination in combating violence against women.

 

 

We participated in a conference titled Collaborative Solutions: Uniting Health Sector and Family Justice Centers to Address Gender-Based and Domestic Violence, organized by the European Family Justice Center Alliance. The conference was an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences with international experts from the European Union, Turkey, and the United States, who demonstrated how to successfully integrate medical care for victims with other key stakeholders, such as the police and social services, in addressing domestic violence cases.

The importance of the “one-stop shop” model, which provides comprehensive support to victims in one place, was particularly emphasized. Examples of good practices from Family Justice Centers were presented, showing how they offer integrated healthcare, social, and legal protection in coordination with the police.

We aim to implement a similar approach in Croatia.