/ Vranje, 23.11.2017./ Human Rights Committee Vranje-SOS Telephone Vranje, held a third regional conference „ORANGE COMMON RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN“. The conference was organized with the support of UN agencies UNDP, the city of Vranje, the municipality of Trgovishte, Surdulica, Bujanovac and in cooperation with the Gender Equality Council of Vranje.
The conference Regional network of local institutions and CSOs Pcinja district was organized to mark the 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the „16 days of activism against violence against women“. This conference, SOS Telephone Vranje traditionally organises since 2014, to mark the global campaign of the General Secretariat of the United Nations’ orange dripping – Unite to stop violence against women „
Also, this year, SOS Telephone Vranje celebrates anniversary – 15 years of continuous operation.
The theme of the conference was: The adoption and implementation of new laws on gender equality and preventing violence against women, the importance of the presentation of United Nations Development Program UNDP Serbia „Integrated Response to Violence against Women in Serbia“, an example of good practice – the importance of regional, inter-municipal networking in Pcinja district , application „Istanbul Convention“ and support the work of local emergency phone southern Serbian
Participants were addressed by Suzana Antic Ristic – Human Rights Committee Vranje – SOS Hotline Vranje, Prof. Nevena Petrusic – Faculty of Nis, Ljiljana Lončar – advisor to Deputy Government Office for Gender equality, Tatjana Jokanovic, Deputy Commissioner for equality, Maja Branković Đundić representative of UN agencies UNDP, Milica Petkovic, Head f the Basic public Prosecutor’s Office Vranje and representatives of CSOs – 5 SOS telephone from the region of southern Serbia.
The participants of the regional conference were members of the regional network consisting of seven local (municipal) network Pcinja District (Vranje, Bujanovac, Presevo, Targoviste, Boslegrad, Surdulica, Vladicin Han), local municipal bodies for gender equality, CSOs.