Instead of a Preface This Manual for the proceedings of the professional structures in dealing with protection from domestic violence is designed for the professionals from both formal and informal domestic violence protection system to provide guidance for more adequate enforcement o

The European Union (EU) has made commitments to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment outside its borders. As stated in the “2006-2010 Roadmap for Equality Between Women and Men”, “Gender equality is a goal in itself, a human right and contributes to reduci