Without alimony, the burden falls on single mothers
Kosovo’s judicial system fails to ensure the well-being of single mothers and their children.
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The lack of effective mechanisms for monitoring courts and judges leaves little room for any substantive change that would guarantee single mothers fair treatment in the judicial system.
“When the court asked for evidence, his salary and all, he did not bring anything,” Buja says. “He was neither punished, nor has gotten a warning, and that’s something I expected.”
"Alimony does not only serve a monetary function, but it also creates a sustainable environment for the cognitive, emotional and social development of a child,"
psychologist Natyra Agani says
Lum Gashi
Lum Gashi works as a journalist at Klan Kosova, where he covers education, culture and the arts. He finished his bachelor’s degree in English language and literature at the University of Prizren. Lum is a K2.0 Human Rights Journalism Fellowship program fellow (2020 cycle).
This story was originally written in Albanian.