Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Delegation of the European Union to Japan
06/01/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/02/2023 00:09
Combatting violence against women: Council adopts decision about EU’s accession to Istanbul Convention
The Council today approved the EU's accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention).
The Convention provides a binding legal framework
The Convention creates a legal framework to protect women against violence. It covers a broad range of measures, from data collection and awareness raising to legal measures on criminalising different forms of violence against women. It includes measures for the protection of victims and the provision of support services, and addresses the gender-based violence dimension in matters of asylum and migration.
Equality between men and women
The EU's accession to the Convention is a boost for EU efforts to realise equality between women and men. Violence against women is not only a criminal offence but also an extreme consequence of discrimination, entrenched in gender inequalities. At the same time, violence against women contributes to maintaining and reinforcing these inequalities.
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