EPP Women adopts resolution/ Vokshi: European institutions should not tolerate political violence

2025-10-19 11:59:00, Politikë CNA

EPP Women adopts resolution/ Vokshi: European institutions should not tolerate

The European People's Party Women's Forum has adopted a resolution against violence against women in politics and public life, initiated by Democratic MP Albana Vokshi. The EPP Women resolution emphasizes that violence against women is not simply a "gender issue", but an attack on democracy.

The document underlines that "Violence against women in politics is not just an individual tragedy, but a systematic attack on democracy. It removes women with integrity and democratic values ??from public life, leaving space for oligarchic and criminal networks that do not represent women's rights."

EPP Women urged the European People's Party and the European Union institutions to support the resolution and reaffirm that violence against women in politics is a direct attack on democracy.

In her reaction, MP Albana Vokshi stated that European institutions should not tolerate political violence.

"The call to European institutions is clear: not to tolerate political violence as a means to weaken the opposition and democracy. This document is not only an open condemnation of violent practices and political intimidation, but an appeal for the European Union to be more demanding of democratic standards in candidate countries like Albania. If violence against women in politics is tolerated, democracy remains only on paper. The message is strong: democracy cannot exist when threats and attacks against women aim to silence the opposition," said Vokshi.

The European center-right EPP Women's Forum, which took place in Larnaca, Cyprus, considers the support for the resolution as a test for the values ??on which the European Union is built. /CNA