Combating Violence against Women Requires Cooperation of All - Head of Govt.

The Head of Government, Saad Dine El Otmani, stressed on Tuesday the need to strengthen collective cooperation to combat the phenomenon of violence against women, each one from his/her position.

Eradicating the scourge of violence against women requires a collective mobilization that involves government sectors and relevant official institutions, in addition to cooperation with civil society organizations and other society components, El Otmani said at a meeting with the President of the National Committee for Support of Women Victims of Violence, Zhour El Horr, and Committee members.

The Head of Government called for stronger and more coordinated efforts to combat this phenomenon and for a more integrated approach in accordance with Law 103.13 on combating violence against women, which provides for the creation of institutional mechanisms to take care of women victims of violence, including the National Committee for Support of Women Victims of Violence.

El Otmani congratulated the committee’s chairperson for her efforts in the area of human rights and defending women’s rights, while commending the other committee members to whom the legislator has entrusted several tasks relating, in particular, to the sponsorship system for women victims of violence and raising awareness of the need for concerted efforts to curb this scourge.

For her part, El Horr recalled that the committee began its work more than a year ago, adding that the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted the body to adapt its work to the situation and to inquire about the measures taken by different sectors and departments to combat violence against women in the context of the pandemic.

She also highlighted the involvement of the various actors in a positive dynamic to eradicate violence against women, and the various opportunities available for joint action with civil and international actors.

In September, the Head of Government presided over the nomination ceremony of the members of the National Committee for Support of Women Victims of Violence.