A joint meeting of the Deputy Director for Women and Family Affairs and relief officials to promote women's security.
Zahra Baharozar, Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, in a meeting with Seyed Javad Hosseini, head of the National Welfare Organization and Fatema Sultanai, head of the Social Emergency Center, reviewed the latest guidelines for safe houses, focusing on how to refer abused women, to assess risks for their return.
At this meeting, the need to reform the referral procedure and strengthen the monitoring mechanisms for the status of the woman who offends and commits the violence after the initial intervention was emphasized.
In the review of the guidelines for the protection of the residents of the safe houses, the confidentiality of the location of these centers and the identity of the women was emphasized, as well as the prevention of harassment and threats.
Welfare workers and special teams play a role in assessing risks, designing support and monitoring the situation of women, and the judicial authorities also cooperate in cases where judicial action is necessary.
Also, the safety of the woman and her satisfaction, the state of the risk factors and the possibility of follow-up after the return, were mentioned as the most important considerations in examining the method of reunification with the family.