Republican preventive campaign «House without violence!» is taking place in Belarus

From April 4 to April 8, 2022, the republican preventive action «A House without Violence!» is being held in Belarus. The ongoing activities are aimed at attracting the attention of the general population to the problem of offenses in the sphere of family and domestic relations.

Today, there are 146 territorial centers for social services for the population, 2 city centers for social services for families and children, and 137 «crisis» rooms in the country. In 2021, almost 11 thousand citizens who suffered from domestic violence turned to the centers for help, of which 2.5 thousand are families with children under 18 years old. The temporary shelter service was provided to 630 citizens, including 340 victims of domestic violence, of which 66 are families with 132 children.

The action «A house without violence» contributes to the implementation of the National Plan for Gender Equality of the Republic of Belarus for 2021-2025 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

More information on combating domestic violence in Belarus can be found at the links: https://mintrud.gov.by/ru/news-ru/view/s-4-po-8-aprelja-provoditsja-respublikanskaja-profilakticheskaja-aktsija-dom-bez-nasilija-5329-2022/, https://mintrud.gov.by/ru/news-ru/view/v-2021-godu-v-ttsson-obratilos-za-pomoschjju-pochti-11-tys-grazhdan-postradavshix-ot-nasilija-v-semje-5331-2022/.