{"id":17855,"date":"2021-07-22T12:12:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T10:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=17855"},"modified":"2021-07-22T12:15:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T10:15:14","slug":"activist-elsa-ballauri-blames-a-passive-or-corrupt-justice-system-for-soaring-numbers-of-women-suffering-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/activist-elsa-ballauri-blames-a-passive-or-corrupt-justice-system-for-soaring-numbers-of-women-suffering-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Activist Elsa Ballauri blames a passive justice system for soaring numbers of women suffering abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A study published yesterday by INSTAT, found that a staggering 53% of women in Albania have experienced abuse at least once in their lifetime. And that\u2019s not all.<\/p>\n<p>Another 46.5% of respondents believe women should withstand the abuse in order to keep the family united. Read the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/21\/a-staggering-53-of-women-in-albania-have-suffered-abuse-at-least-once-in-their-lives\/\"> full study here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Activist of human rights, Elsa Ballauri told Euronews Albania that these figures are concerning and they show a dire need for concrete strategies and mechanisms for improving the safety of women and their situation in general.<\/p>\n<p>While commenting on the INSTAT study, which found that 1 in 2 women in Albania have experienced abuse at least once in their lifetime, Ballauri said that, \u201cwomen are embarrassed to speak up as the mentality of our society has been needing to make changes for a long time now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At this point, Ballauri insisted that law-enforcement agencies and authorities in our country aren\u2019t doing enough and that they can\u2019t just rely on adopting laws but also in their implementation, especially when it comes to women\u2019s safety and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSafeguard mechanisms in Albania won\u2019t work as long as citizens don\u2019t trust the government or the justice system as a whole,\u201d \u2013 said Ballauri, &#8211; \u201cwe have a weak and prejudiced justice and police system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the activist, our police departments and law institutions are surrounded by a climate of corruption or distrust, which draws women or citizens suffering abuse away from them, when they should actually be relying on them and asking for their help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/21\/a-staggering-53-of-women-in-albania-have-suffered-abuse-at-least-once-in-their-lives\/\">A staggering 53% of women in Albania have suffered abuse at least once in their lives<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2020\/08\/24\/domestic-violence-increased-in-albania-during-coronavirus-lockdown\/\">Coronavirus lockdown increased domestic violence in Albania<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/04\/30\/pandemic-restrained-crime-but-fueled-domestic-violence-and-drug-related-offenses\/\">Pandemic restrained crime but fueled domestic violence and drug-related offenses<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study published yesterday by INSTAT, found that a staggering 53% of women in Albania have experienced abuse at least once in their lifetime. 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