Parliament should legislate to protect domestic violence victims, leftist think-tank Żminijietna said on Tuesday, insisting paid leave was a step in the right direction.
In a statement, the NGO said that although there had been progress in the law, women were still not completely safe from male violence "which is persistent in silencing women's voices".
Since 2000, for every four women killed in Malta, three have been murdered by their partner.
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On Saturday protesters marched in Valletta in memory of the women killed by partners or relatives in Malta.
The silent march was called after 35-year-old Lourdes Agius was found dead in her bedroom in Paola on September 15. Her partner has since been charged with her murder.
Protesters gathered in Valletta on SaturdayŻminijietna said Malta should follow in New Zealand's footsteps were victims of domestic violence were entitled to 10 days paid leave.
This, the organisation said, would make it easier for victims to manage partners’ attempts to control them, and ensure they had the time and money to manage the myriad of tasks, such as going to court, counselling, house-hunting and managing their children’s trauma, that can be associated with leaving home.
“The recent event and last victim indicate that there is still more to be done, and despite the continuous reporting, women are still dying. There is the need for immediate action upon reporting for protecting the victim and controlling perpetrators.”
The think-tank said perpetrators should be legally made to leave the residence even after the first report by the victim.
The government should invest in electronic tagging and monitoring of perpetrators, the NGO said.