ŠTO znamo o ekonomskom nasilju nad ženama?
WHAT do we know about economic violence against women?

Author(s): Željka Markulin, Sanja Sarnavka
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Evropski Pokret u Srbiji
Keywords: violence against women; economical violence; legal framework; institutional set; human and gender rights; gender equality
Summary/Abstract: Despite the fact that economic violence in intimate relationships in the Republic of Serbia does not have a precise definition or a long track of court decisions and sanctions related to economic violence, results of the undertaken research show that economic violence does exist and that it is a cause as well as a consequence of other forms of violence. An analysis of the legal framework and qualitative research (focus groups and in-depth interviews) will show all deficiencies existing in the legal framework, as well as in the practices of the relevant institutions which should provide concrete support to the victims of economic violence. The results of the analysis of the legal framework present a comprehensive review of the state of affairs in both international and domestic legislation, taking into consideration the existing strategies and action plans referring to violence against women and especially economic violence. The qualitative research (5 focus groups with target groups and 1 focus group with decision makers, as well as 30 in-depth interviews) has covered geographical space of the Republic of Serbia, taking into consideration the fact that women were from over 30 different municipalities in Serbia, representing both rural and urban citizens. Most of the participants had secondary education, but there were also participants with a higher level of education and those with no qualifications. Most participants were from the middle class of society. The following recommendations should serve as a guide towards upgrading and renewingthe legal and institutional framework based on international standards, but it should also lead toward raising awareness on the recognition and prevention of economic violence in intimate relationships.

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