On 9th July 2026, the Institute for Strategic Development (ISD) held an information and awareness-raising meeting with women and girls from the community at the National Multidisciplinary Center, in Administrative Unit no. 9, Tirana.
The activity aimed to increase the participants’ knowledge on the forms of domestic violence and gender-based violence, its early signs, as well as the mechanisms available for reporting, protection and support. Special attention was also paid to forms of violence facilitated by technology, which can be exercised through telephone, messages, digital platforms and social networks.
The participants were also introduced to the latest developments in the legal framework, victims’ rights, support services and institutions responsible for the treatment, referral and follow-up of cases. The information was conveyed through concrete situations, with the aim of translating legal and institutional knowledge into clear and usable guidelines: how to identify signs of violence, when to seek help and where women and girls can turn for protection and support.
The activity was organized in the framework of the project “Decision-Making that Protects – Strengthening Police Response and Professional Standards in Dealing with Domestic and Gender-Based Violence”, implemented by the Institute for Strategic Development, in the framework of the Grant Scheme from the SCPA Program “Strengthening Community Policing in Albania”.
