A Memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum and the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family to strengthen institutional cooperation in the prevention and response to gender-based and domestic violence, with particular emphasis on women and girls of the refugee and migrant population.
- The Memorandum provides, among others, for:
- The establishment of a National Working Group on Gender-Based Violence;
- The updating of referral protocols to support structures;
- The interconnection of telephone lines 15107 and 15900 for the support of vulnerable victims;
- The possible expansion of the “Panic Button” application to third-country citizens;
- The joint training of front-line personnel;
- The mapping of available services across the territory;
- The development of information material; and
- The design and creation of Rape Crisis Centers for victims of sexual violence.
The Memorandum is part of the government's strategy to strengthen social cohesion, protect human rights and combat all forms of violence.