On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti commemorated the lost lives of women and girls as a result of violence against women. Kurti pledges to fight violence against women. On this day, Kurti also launched the global campaign 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence against Women and Girls.

"On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we to commemorate women and girls who have lost their lives to domestic violence. Today we honor their memory and pledge to fight violence against women. In response to the escalating violence, our institutions have significantly improved the legal framework with the recent changes, and the adoption of the Istanbul Convention. We have all advanced through the definition of violence against women as a criminal offense in the criminal code. Initiating the drafting of a new strategy for protection from domestic violence against women, and the action plan 2020/2026", he said...