I understand what you are saying. When I lived in Belgrade with my daughters, we all felt very safe being out alone at night. No one ever bothered any of us, and, I found a respect towards women that frankly surprised me, as I knew the Balkans had a reputation for macho men. I think you are right when you say that it is not seen as cool to bother women. This also extended itself towards treating the elderly with consideration, and I think this comes from the strong family ties found there. I was also surprised, by the number of young people ( sometimes glamorous young girls, sometimes young boys who looked a bit rough), who could be found popping into a nearby church to pray and light a candle). I experienced genuine warmth in Serbia, and always felt that people would intervene to help.
Am getting on now, so thinking about this. Fancy a direct cremation as cheapest option. Ashes split between the garden of my childhood home ( where family still live), and the garden of a house we own, but can no longer live in. These 2 places are where I was happiest, and then I will never have to leave them again. As a life-long traveller, would like a pinch of ashes taken and thrown to the winds, so that a part of me might continue to travel the world!