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Albania is a source country for men, women, and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced prostitution and forced labor, including the forced begging of children. Albanian victims are subjected to conditions of forced labor and sex trafficking within Albania and Italy, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Western Europe.
Street prostitution occurs near the centre of the capital, Tirana, mainly by Roma men and women. [2] Some students work as prostitutes from hotels or motels in Tirana and other large cities, where brothels are also found. [2] The NGO Aksion Plus provides sex workers with advocacy, education and support. [3]
The first women's association in Albania was founded in 1909. [5] Albanian women from the northern Gheg region resided within a conservative [6] and patriarchal society. In such a traditional society, the women had subordinate roles in Gheg communities that believe in "male predominance".
ValuePenguin, a consumer research organization, recently ranked 261 cities in the U.S. based on how safe they are for women.
In 2014 the first edition of Miss Trans Albania was held in Tirana, a beauty pageant competition for trans women in Albania, aiming to raise visibility and acceptance for the transgender community. In April 2018, Erinda Ballanca , the current People's Advocate , came out in support of same-sex marriage and pledged to support LGBT rights ...
Most Albanian prisons have separate blocks (wings) for women and children (juveniles), while others keep women and children together. As in other countries, prisoners in Albania are separated into remanded prisoners (in pre-trial detention) and convicted prisoners (whose sentences are being executed).
Tirana [b] (/ t ɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ⓘ tih-RAH-nə, [11] [12] Albanian pronunciation:; Gheg Albanian: Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania.It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance.
This is a list of cities and towns in Albania categorised by municipality, county and population, according to the criteria used by the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). As of 2014, there were 74 cities classified as urban areas and 2,972 villages as rural areas in Albania. [1]