Syrgela: We protect and support the victims of violence, while the perpetrators are brought to justice and punished

“We are creating an integrated network for preventing, dealing with and combating violence and harassment and setting up an organized system for the protection of victims and the punishment of the guilty. “We have now moved from inaction, theory and wishful thinking to practice, and we have taken important steps to make women feel empowered and to live in a safe environment free from fear, violence and discrimination.”

This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, responsible for Demographic Policy and the Family, Maria Syregela, speaking in Parliament during the joint meeting of the Committees on Public Administration, Public Order and Justice and Equality, Youth and Human Rights. the 2nd Annual Report on Violence against Women of the General Secretariat for Demographic and Family Policy and Gender Equality.

According to Ms. Syregela, “we are creating modern tools, so that the victims are protected and the perpetrators are brought to justice without any tolerance”. “Every girl or woman who is abused, raped or murdered is a deep wound that bleeds into the body of society and democracy. We are here to close the wounds “, stressed the Undersecretary, emphasizing that no abusive act should remain in the dark, go unpunished. “The perpetrators find us against them. “They are accountable to Justice and are punished.”

According to a statement from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, “the current government is creating a comprehensive framework for combating the phenomenon. Amend the penal code, toughen penalties for homicide and against sexual freedom, police officers are trained to better manage incidents of violence, the Ministry of Education and Religions implements a sex education program in schools, the Ministry of Sports of sexual violence and abuse in sport “.

Ms. Syregela also added: “We proceeded, among other things, to the ratification of Convention 190 of the International Labor Organization for the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the world of work and the creation of an Independent Department at SEPE to monitor the occurrence of violence and harassment. at work”.

“The result of our institutional initiatives is visible,” she said.

According to the announcement, SEPE received 81 complaints last year (68 complaints related to incidents of violence (verbal, physical, psychological) and 13 complaints to incidents of sexual harassment), while in 2020 the corresponding complaints to SEPE did not exceed 21.

Ms. Syregela also referred to other actions promoted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, such as the creation of a Danger Tool for women victims of violence, information and public awareness actions, strengthening our network of structures or support for unemployed women victims of violence in from OAED programs.

“Already, 28 women who applied to our Structure Network and applied for the programs, found a job, got back on their feet and turned a page in their lives,” the Undersecretary underlined, concluding that no woman is alone in the fight against violence. .

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