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ALGIERS, March 6 (KUNA) -- The Algerian government had devised a strategy
to protect women from abuse, Minister of Families and Women Nouara Djaafar
said Friday.
Djaafar told KUNA that during International Women's Day celebrations that
the strategy took years of study to be completed, saying that the cabinet, the
parliament, and other organizations participated in the formation of this
strategy.
The strategy would increase cooperation between security forces and civil
institutions to provide a violence-free atmosphere at homes, stated the
Minister, adding that health institutions would play its part in help
lessening the suffering of women in Algeria.
Legal authorities have their vital part within this comprehensive strategy
to protect women, said the official. (end)
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