Country North Macedonia Republic of
Year 2016 - 2020
Type of Measure Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan/strategy
Form of Violence Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence

Brief Description


Pursuant to the Government’s adoption of the Strategy for Roma 2014-2020, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy adopted a National Action Plan 2016–2020 for the implementation of the strategy aimed at strengthening the position of Roma women in society. The planned activities within this Plan provide increased access of Roma women to resources and opportunities for their development and participation in economic, social, and culture life; reduced level of domestic violence against women; decreased prevalence of marriages/communities between and with minors, and their impact on education, health and gender role.

Source of Information

North Macedonia's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.18

For more information: Strategy for the Roma 2014 - 2020 - Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia