In the press release made during the action, it was pointed out that the Law on the Gender Equality Department was passed by the Parliament in 2014, but the cadres have not been formed yet, and that the legal regulation on domestic violence is ready, but has not yet been approved, although 6 governments have passed. Some non-governmental organizations and political parties protested in front of the Iskele District Court, where 21-year-old Sefer Buğra Altundağ, who was seen as the suspect in the murder of 16-year-old Zehie Helin Reessur, a 11th grade student at Famagusta Vocational High School, was brought to draw attention to the deficiencies in the protection of women and children. organized. A joint press release was read by Sıdıka Özdoğan, the President of the Famagusta Women's Center Association. 22 civil society and political organizations supported the action. In the statement, it was claimed that femicides were political and the state did not fulfill its duties to protect women and children. It has been stated that the state and the judiciary have duties that have their share and priority for the protection of women and children. It was noted that the murdered girl was self-confident and strong, but her strength was not enough to protect herself. In the statement, it was stated that child monitoring centers should be established in order to detect the problems experienced by children in advance and to ensure that they are protected from possible dangers. In the statement, which pointed out that the social services were insufficient, it was emphasized that the number of experts in the Social Services Department was not sufficient, therefore, sufficient time could not be allocated to the cases, and that the department should be strengthened. It was noted that in order to prevent violence, gender equality-based training should be provided to police officers, police violence prevention center and expert staff should be increased and established in all districts. It was stated that even if the abused person made a complaint, the case started to be discussed at least 1 year later, and many things could happen to the victim during this time. It was emphasized that in such a system, women and children could not be protected by the state, so harassment cases should be made the first priority cases. It was noted that gender equality and human rights trainings are expected to be included in school curricula and the implementation of the Istanbul Convention. “DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS HAS NOT YET BEEN APPROVED DUE TO THE PASSING OF 6 GOVERNMENTS” It was noted that the Law on the Gender Equality Department was passed by the Parliament in 2014, but the cadres have not yet been formed. . In the statement, it was stated that for better protection of women and children, the deficiencies mentioned should be eliminated immediately.