On 21 February, 2014, a “Workshop for Woman’s Hostels” was held by KADEM and attended by the General Directorate for the Status of Women of the Family and Social Policies Ministry, as well as a number of non – governmental organizations active in the field of women’s rights, executives from centers that prevent and monitor violence, supervisors of women’s hostels, representatives of both the private sector and local governments. KADEM, aware of the ever-increasing need for women’s hostels in our country, discussed with experts the issues regarding the availability of hostels, the quality of the services provided and the proportion of requirements: solutions aimed at voicing these problems prior to the 2014 local elections were presented.