📚🎓We are honoured to have hosted the conference “Future of Women’s Rights: Marking the Anniversaries of CEDAW and the Istanbul Convention,” which brought together experts, researchers, and norm makers from all around the world.
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#iucdubrovnik #cedaw #istanbulconvention
#HäuslicheGewalt #IstanbulConvention
01/2025 wurde das #Gewalthilfegesetz #GewHG ( von #SPD/ #Grünen) verabschiedet.
Damit wird erstmals ein individueller Rechtsanspruch auf Schutz & Beratung geschaffen, der ab 1. Januar 🚨2032🚨 gilt.
Abstimmung im #Bundestag
www.bundestag.de/parlament/pl...
At #CSW70, SG @alain_berset spotlighted:
✔️Tech‑facilitated violence and our new Recommendation
✔️The global importance of the #IstanbulConvention
✔️ Support for women & girls in conflict situations
Protecting women’s rights protects democracy.
www.coe.int/en/web/porta...
At #CSW70, SG @alain-berset.coe.int will stress that gender equality is a democratic security imperative.
With rising violence and attacks on women’s rights, he will highlight the importance of the #IstanbulConvention & action against tech‑facilitated violence.
go.coe.int/4WH7q
This #IWD2026, discover the EU’s Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030, fostering a fairer, more inclusive Europe.
It supports the #IstanbulConvention, to which the EU acceded in 2023.
🔗 https://link.europa.eu/Wn8pRV
#GenderEquality
On #IWD2026, discover how the EU-CoE "Women’s access to justice in the Western Balkans" project drives gender equality through policy reforms and justice improvements.
https://tinyurl.com/mryucxe7
#IstanbulConvention #WomenRights @CoE_EU_HF
Nearly one-third of women in the EU are subject to violence.
This statistic comes from a survey published by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), which also showed that most violence is ‘widely un…
#WomensRights #EU #Violence #Europe #Femicide #GenderbasedViolence #IstanbulConvention #Women
On the eve of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for #FGM, PACE's Luz Martinez Seijo calls for accelerated action to end female genital mutilation in line with the #IstanbulConvention.
🔗More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1019...
Now Maria Adriana Kostopoulou, president of #GREVIO, monitoring committee of the #IstanbulConvention, on their work on space for women's rights NGOs, mandated by art 9 of the convention. See www.coe.int/en/web/istan...
Hoe kan het dat rechtelijke beslissingen over voogdij & omgang vaak geen rekening houden met huiselijk geweld?
Hoog tijd voor actie op artikel 31 van het Verdrag van Istanbul!
#GBV #CSW70 #Femimism #IstanbulConvention
@soroptimistglobal.bsky.social
womeninnewyork.blogspot.com/2026/01/csw6...
The Istanbul Convention saves lives — and I’m glad the Catalan Parliament treats it that way. Grateful for our rich discussion.
Digital violence against women is rising fast. Women deserve safety everywhere — online and offline. ✊💜
#IstanbulConvention #PACE
In the final video of our #16DaysOfActivism campaign, Francesca Camilleri Vettiger, Malta’s Ambassador to the Council of Europe, highlights Malta’s steps to prevent and combat violence against women, including recognising femicide in its criminal code.
#EndVAW #NoExcuse #IstanbulConvention
The CoE Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) is a landmark in the protection of all women and girls. Portugal’s progress since ratification: www.coe.int/en/web/istan....
#16DaysofActivism #IstanbulConvention
A Convenção CdE para a prevenção e o combate à violência contra as mulheres e violência doméstica (Convenção de Istambul) é um marco na proteção de todas as mulheres e meninas. Progresso de Portugal desde ratificação: www.coe.int/en/web/istan.... #16DaysofActivism #IstanbulConvention
The CoE Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) is a landmark in the protection of all women and girls. Learn more about Portugal’s progress since ratification: www.coe.int/en/web/istan.... #16DaysofActivism #IstanbulConvention
Aujourd’hui l’Ambassadrice d’Autriche auprès du @CoE, Aloisia Wörgetter, rappelle que son pays a été un précurseur dans le domaine de la protection contre la violence.
#16DaysOfActivism #EndVAW #IstanbulConvention
DW Documentary: "Forced sterilization in Europe | DW Documentary" | #DWDocs #Disability #Activism #DisabledWomen #Eugenics #HumanRights #IstanbulConvention #EU #Portugal #Belgium #Germany
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ac_...
Latvia has postponed a vote on withdrawing from the #IstanbulConvention until after next year’s election. The treaty is Europe’s key framework for preventing and combating violence against women, and the delay follows major public protests and the President’s call to halt the process.
🎥 Denmark guarantees survivors of domestic violence a safe space to rebuild their lives.
In this video, Michael Aastrup Jensen, Danish Ambassador to the @coe.int, explains how this aligns with the #IstanbulConvention:
#16DaysOfActivism #EndVAW #NoExcuse
Wait. #Greece refuses to fully enshrine the #IstanbulConvention into law. Two consecutive "justice" ministers refuse to recognize #femicide.
Today, Olga Algayerová, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the @CoE, highlights the actions taken by Slovakia to combat violence against women and domestic violence.
These efforts strengthen victim protection and aim to prevent such violence.
#IstanbulConvention #NoExcuse
The #IstanbulConvention is Europe’s strongest framework to prevent and combat violence against women. It sets standards for prevention, protection, prosecution, and specialist services, but implementation still varies widely.
#16DaysOfActivism #EndVAWG #16Days #WAVE16Days #WAVEofChange
Two conventions, one goal: protecting #HumanRights.
The #IstanbulConvention strengthens ECHR rights by tackling violence against women:
✅ Right to life
✅ Freedom from torture
✅ Liberty & security
✅ Family life free from violence
✅ Non-discrimination
✅ Effective remedies
www.coe.int/en/web/impac...
Today, Italy’s Ambassador to the Council of Europe , Roberto Martini, reaffirms Italy’s strong condemnation of gender-based violence in our #16DaysOfActivism campaign.
Watch his video to see how Italian institutions are working together to #EndVAW.
#IstanbulConvention #NoExcuse @Coe.int
EU Ambassador to the Council of Europe, Vesna Kos
On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Ambassador Vesna Kos highlights how the EU’s accession to the #IstanbulConvention & the EU Directive on combating violence strengthen victim protection & aim to prevent gender-based violence.
#OrangeTheWorld,
The Istanbul Convention: The first international legal framework requiring Parties to the Convention to set up legal and other measures in order to protect women against all forms of violence. #CouncilOfEurope @coe.int #InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen
#IstanbulConvention
In this video, Agnese Vilde, Ambassador of Latvia to the Council of Europe, pays tribute to the NGOs working to end violence against women and reminds us of the critical role they play in ensuring women and children can live free from violence.
#IstanbulConvention #NoExcuse #16DaysOfActivism
Today marks the beginning of #16DaysOfActivism against gender-based violence. Our Ambassador, Vesna Kos, highlights the actions taken by the EU to #EndVAW.
Over the coming days, other ambassadors will showcase their countries' actions.
#IstanbulConvention #NoExcuse
Equal rights mean nothing without #EndViolenceAgainstWomen
The #IstanbulConvention sets a high standard:
✔ Consent-based rape laws
✔ Specialist investigation units
✔ Victim support services
✔ Strong advocacy tools
Follow our thematic page www.linkedin.com/showcase/coe... for more updates!
