Violence against women and the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention
This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the FEMM Committee. This study has three main objectives: 1) providing an overview of the progress made by EU Member States in the area of violence against women; 2) presenting the state of play of the ratification or implementation of the Istanbul Convention by Member States; and 3) analysing the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and its consequences. The study concludes with policy recommendations on the role of the European Parliament in monitoring the process of implementation of the Istanbul Convention.
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Athena CHRISTOFI, Elena FRIES-TERSCH, Nathalie MEURENS, Catarina MONTEIRO, Sophie MOREL, Hana SPANIKOVA, Milieu.
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- civil society
- criminal law
- domestic violence
- EU law
- European convention
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- fight against crime
- help for victims
- human rights
- international affairs
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- LAW
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- rights and freedoms
- sexual discrimination
- social affairs
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- women's rights